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Hyllus nigeriensis

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Hyllus nigeriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Brancus
Species:
B. nigeriensis
Binomial name
Brancus nigeriensis
Wesołowska & Edwards, 2012

Brancus nigeriensis is a jumping spider in the species Brancus that was first identified in Cross River State in Nigeria. It was first described in 2012. The species derives its name from the country where it was first identified.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Wesołowska, W.; Edwards, G.B. (2012). "Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Calabar Area (SE Nigeria)". Annales Zoologici. 62 (4): 733–772.
  2. ^ World Spider Catalog (2017). "Brancus nigeriensis Wesolowska & Edwards, 2012". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 March 2017.