Pristobaeus vitiensis
Pristobaeus vitiensis is a jumping spider species in the genus Pristobaeus. The female was first identified in 2008 by Barbara Maria Patoleta.[1] The species was initially placed in the genus Palpelius but was renamed Pristobaeus vitiensis when Palpelius was accepted as the junior synonym for Pristobaeus.[2]
| Pristobaeus vitiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Pristobaeus |
| Species: | P. vitiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008) | |
Description
The species is small with a grey abdomen and a cephalothorax typically measuring 3.1 mm (1⁄8 in) long.[3]
Distribution
Pristobaeus vitiensis is found in Fiji.[1] The holotype was discovered on the island of Viti Levu, after which the species is named.[3]
References
- World Spider Catalog (2018). "Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008)". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- World Spider Catalog (2018). "Gen. Pristobaeus Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- Patoleta, Barbara (2008). "Description of new species of Palpelius Simon, 1903 from Fiji archipelago (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Genus. 19 (4): 721–727. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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