Maratus aquilus
| Maratus aquilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. aquilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus aquilus Schubert, 2019 | |
Maratus aquilus is a species of the peacock spider genus, discovered in 2019 by Australian scientist Joseph Schubert.[1]
The discovery of the three spiders (Maratus aquilus, Maratus combustus and Maratus felinus) were made in Lake Jasper and Mount Romance in Western Australia, Australia.[2]
References
- ^ "New Spider Species discovered and named". Nine.com.au. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Loomes, Phoebe (7 March 2019). "Three new spiders discovered in Australia by scientist Joseph Schubert". News.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2019.