Sobasina magna

Sobasina magna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Sobasina
Species: S. magna
Binomial name
Sobasina magna
Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998

Sobasina magna is a species of jumping spider.

Name

The epitheton magna "large" refers to the fact that S. magna is the largest Sobasina species (7mm) yet known.

Distribution

S. magna is only known from Tonga.

References

  • 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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