Maratus harrisi
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| Maratus harrisi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. harrisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus harrisi Otto & Hill, 2011[1] | |
Maratus harrisi is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family.[1] It was described in 2011 and is native to the Australian Capital Territory.[2]
The species is named after its discoverer, Stuart Harris, a Canberran vineyard worker and amateur photographer, who first came across the spider in Namadgi National Park in December 2008.[3] Harris posted a photograph of the spider to his Flickr account soon after and it was noticed by spider researcher David Hill.[4][5][6]
