Xenocytaea triramosa
Appearance
Xenocytaea triramosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Xenocytaea |
Species: | X. triramosa
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Binomial name | |
Xenocytaea triramosa Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998
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Xenocytaea triramosa is a jumping spider.
Name
[edit]The epitheton triramosa refers to the three-part retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) of the male palp.
Description
[edit]Xenocytaea triramosa males are about 4 mm long, with females up to 5.5 mm.
Distribution
[edit]Xenocytaea triramosa is only known from Viti Levu, Fiji.
References
[edit]- Berry, J.W., Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998). Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2):149-189. PDF