Maratus nigromaculatus
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| Maratus nigromaculatus | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. nigromaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus nigromaculatus (Keyserling 1883)[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ergane nigromaculata Keyserling 1883 | |
Maratus nigromaculatus is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family.[1] Described in 1883 by Keyserling as Ergane nigromaculata from a specimen from Rockhampton,[2] they are found in Queensland. The species name is derived from the Latin words niger "black" and maculatus "spotted".
