Maratus sapphirus
| Maratus sapphirus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. sapphirus
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| Binomial name | |
| Maratus sapphirus Otto & Hill, 2017
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Maratus sapphirus is a species of peacock spider. The spider is endemic to the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It was first described in 2017 after a specimen was found at the Murrah Flora Reserve.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Nguyen, Han (14 September 2017). "Meet Maratus sapphirus, a new species of spider in Australia". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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