Maratus sceletus
Maratus sceletus (colloquially named skeletorus) is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family.[1] Described in 2015, they have been collected only in Wondul Range National Park in southern Queensland. The species name is derived from the Latin sceletus "skeleton", from its distinctive body pattern.[2]
| Maratus sceletus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. sceletus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus sceletus Otto & Hill, 2015[1] | |
Like other Maratus spiders, the males of the species engage in an elaborate courtship display. The male is black with prominent white stripes and markings across its carapace and legs.[2]
References
- "Taxon details Maratus sceletus Otto & Hill, 2015". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- Otto, Jürgen C.; Hill, David E. (20 January 2015). "Two new peacock spiders of the calcitrans group from southern Queensland (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus)" (PDF). Peckhamia. Simpsonville, SC: The Peckham Society. 121 (1): 1–34. ISSN 2161-8526. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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