Simaethula

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Simaethula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Marpissinae
Tribe: Simaethini
Genus: Simaethula
Simon, 1902
Diversity
7 species
Type species
Simaethula janthina
Simon, 1902
Species

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Simaethula is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).

This genus is endemic to Australia.

[edit] Name

The genus name is an alteration of Simaetha, a related genus.

[edit] Species

  • Simaethula aurata (L. Koch, 1879)Queensland
  • Simaethula auronitens (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland, New South Wales
  • Simaethula chalcops Simon, 1909Western Australia
  • Simaethula janthina Simon, 1902 — Queensland
  • Simaethula mutica Szombathy, 1915 — Australia
  • Simaethula opulenta (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland, New South Wales
  • Simaethula violacea (L. Koch, 1879) — Queensland

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