Cytaea carolinensis

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iCytaea carolinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Cytaea
Species: C. carolinensis
Binomial name
Cytaea carolinensis
Berry, Beatty & Prószyn'ski, 1998

Cytaea carolinensis is a jumping spider.

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[edit] Etymology

The species is named for the Caroline Islands, where it was collected.

[edit] Appearance

C. carolinensis is similar to C. ponapensis and C. rai. Males are 4-5mm long, females 5.5-6.5mm.

[edit] Distribution

C. carolinensis is known from Truk and the Palau group in the Caroline Islands.

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