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Xenocytaea anomala

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Species of spider

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

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

Appearance

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

Distribution

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

References

  • 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
Taxon identifiers
Xenocytaea anomala


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