Dolomedes sulfureus
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| Dolomedes sulfureus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dolomedidae |
| Genus: | Dolomedes |
| Species: | D. sulfureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolomedes sulfureus L. Koch, 1878[1] | |
Dolomedes sulfureus is a species of spiders commonly known as fishing spiders belonging to the genus Dolomedes. They produce a venom that contains a group of neurotoxic peptides.[2] The species is found in Russia, China, Korea, and Japan.[1]