Muziris (spider)
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| Genus: | Muziris Simon, 1901
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| Marptusa doleschallii Thorell, 1878
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Muziris is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its seven described species are spread over several island groups in the Pacific Ocean, with one species found in Australia.
Name
Muziris is a lost city in India.
Species
As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following species in the genus:[1]
- Muziris calvipalpis (L. Koch, 1867) – Samoa
- Muziris carinatus Simon, 1909 – Western Australia
- Muziris doleschalli (Thorell, 1878) – Ambon Island
- Muziris epigynatus Strand, 1911 – Aru Islands
- Muziris gracilipalpis Strand, 1911 – Aru Islands
- Muziris leptochirus (Thorell, 1881) – New Guinea
- Muziris wiehlei Berland, 1938 – New Hebrides
References
- ^ World Spider Catalog (2017). "Gen. Muziris Simon, 1901". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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