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Maratus anomalus

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Maratus anomalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Maratus
Species:
M. anomalus
Binomial name
Maratus anomalus
(Karsch, 1878)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lycidas anomalus Karsch, 1878

Maratus anomalus or the unusual peacock spider,[2] is a species of peacock spider in the family Salticidae.[3][4] M. anomalus was described by Karsch in 1878 in Queensland Australia and New South Wales.[3]

Description and behaviour

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The abdomen of Maratus anomalus is shiny and colourful with the colour changing depending on the side someone views it on. Colours include turquoise and purple. Males often show off this colour. The spider lacks a extendable flap.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Maratus anomalus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ^ Citizen science observations for Maratus anomalus at iNaturalist
  3. ^ a b "Maratus anomalus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ Baehr BC, Whyte R (2016). "The Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus) of the Queensland Museum, including six new species". Zootaxa. 4154 (5): 501–525. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4154.5.1. PMID 27615856.
  5. ^ "Maratus anomalus (Karsch 1878) Unusual Peacock Spider". www.arachne.org.au. Retrieved 2022-05-12.