Maratus combustus

Species of peacock spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maratus combustus is a species of peacock spider native to Australia.[1] The species was discovered together with Maratus felinus and Maratus aquilus by a research group from Monash University,[2] near Lake Jasper in the South West region of Western Australia.[3] However, the ranges of each species do not overlap.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Maratus combustus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Maratus
Species:
M. combustus
Binomial name
Maratus combustus
Schubert, 2019
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Description

The spider has a medium-dark burnt orange colour on its abdomen.[4] Like other Maratus species, it is very small. Male spiders are brighter coloured than female spiders.[5]

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