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Nosferattus ciliatus

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Nosferattus ciliatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Nosferattus
Species:
N. ciliatus
Binomial name
Nosferattus ciliatus
Ruiz & Brescovit, 2005

Nosferattus ciliatus is a jumping spider.

Etymology

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The epitheton ("ciliated") refers to the ventral edge of the cymbium.

Appearance

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The males are about 3mm long, with a yellow carapace; no females have been described.

Distribution

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N. ciliatus is only known only from the State of Maranhão in Brazil.

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