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Cytaea carolinensis

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

Cytaea carolinensis is a species of jumping spiders.

Name

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

Appearance

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

Distribution

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

References

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