Cytaea carolinensis

Cytaea carolinensis is a species of jumping spiders.

Cytaea carolinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Cytaea
Species:
C. carolinensis
Binomial name
Cytaea carolinensis
Berry, Beatty & Prószynski, 1998

Name

The species is named for the Caroline Islands, where it was collected.

Appearance

C. carolinensis is similar to C. ponapensis and C. rai. Males are 4–5 mm long, females 5.5–6.5 mm.

Distribution

C. carolinensis is known from Truk and the Palau group in the Caroline Islands.

References
    • Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
    • 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


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