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Xenocytaea anomala

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Xenocytaea anomala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Xenocytaea
Species:
X. anomala
Binomial name
Xenocytaea anomala
Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998

Xenocytaea anomala is a jumping spider.

Name

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The epitheton anomala indicates the divergence of some characters of the species with others of the genus (e.g. the epigynum).

Appearance

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Xenocytaea anomala is about 3mm long, with females slightly larger.

Distribution

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Xenocytaea anomala is only known from the Palau District on the western Caroline Islands.

References

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  • Berry, J.W., Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998). Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2):149-189. PDF