Cytaea carolinensis

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

Cytaea carolinensis is a jumping spider.

Contents 1 Name 2 Appearance 3 Distribution 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Name

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 4-5 mm long, females 5.5-6.5 mm.

[edit] Distribution

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

[edit] References

• Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.

[edit] External links

• 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