Maratus felinus

Maratus felinus is a species of peacock spider native to Australia.[1] It was discovered at Lake Jasper and Mount Romance along with two other species, Maratus aquilus and Maratus combustus.[2]

Maratus felinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Suborder:
Araneomorphae
Family:
Salticidae
Genus:
Maratus
Species:
M. felinus
Binomial name
Maratus felinus
Schubert, 2019

Description

Like other species of Maratus, males of the species are colorful and have a unique pattern. The species can be distinguished from other species by its atypical ovoid-shaped opisthosoma.[3] According to researchers, the species is small and harmless.[4]

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References
  1. "Australia just got three new spiders". News Mail. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. GrrlScientist. "Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. "Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". tb.plazi.org. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. "Welcome to the family! Expert discovers three new species of colourful spiders the size of a grain of RICE". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.


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