Massagris

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Massagris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Hisponinae
Genus: Massagris
Simon, 1900
Diversity
5 species
Type species
Massagris constricta (nomen dubium)
Simon, 1900
Species

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Massagris is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). All five described species are endemic to South Africa.

[edit] Species

  • Massagris honesta Wesolowska, 1993
  • Massagris mirifica Peckham & Peckham, 1903
  • Massagris regina Wesolowska, 1993
  • Massagris schisma Maddison & Zhang, 2006
  • Massagris separata Wesolowska, 1993

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

  • Maddison, Wayne P. & Zhang, J.X. (2006): New lyssomanine and hisponine jumping spiders from Africa (Araneae: Salticidae). Zootaxa 1255: 29-35.