Menemerus desertus
Menemerus desertus is a jumping spider species in the genus Menemerus that lives in Algeria.[1] It was first described by Wanda Wesołowska in 1999.[1] The female and male are very distinctive.[2] The female is larger, 7.7 millimetres (0.30 inches) in length, with characteristic ridges.[2] The male is smaller, 5.2 millimetres (0.20 inches) long, with a very large dorsal tibial apophysis and characteristic embolus.[2]
| Menemerus desertus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Menemerus |
| Species: | M. desertus |
| Binomial name | |
| Menemerus desertus Wesołowska, 1999 | |
References
- World Spider Catalog (2017). "Menemerus desertus Wesolowska, 1999". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- Wesołowska, W. (1999). "A revision of the spider genus Menemerus in Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Genus. 10: 251–353.
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