Maratus unicup
Maratus unicup is a species of jumping spider of the genus Maratus.[1]
| Maratus unicup | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. unicup |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus unicup Otto, 2018 | |
The species was identified in 2018 while biologist Jurgen Otto and associate David Hill were looking for the peacock spider species Maratus tortus in southern Western Australia in 2017.[2][3]
References
- Otto, Jürgen C.; Hill, David E. (19 July 2018). "Two new peacock spiders in the vespa group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus)" (PDF). Peckhamia. Peckham Society. 168 (1): 1–82. OCLC 19834872. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- Cox, Lisa (22 July 2018). "Two new peacock spiders identified in Western Australia". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Peacock spider man discovers dazzling new species while searching for the 'Hokey Pokey'". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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