Enoplomischus
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| Enoplomischus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Leptorchestinae |
| Genus: | Enoplomischus Giltay, 1931 |
| Type species | |
| Enoplomischus ghesquierei Giltay, 1931 | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 2 species | |
Enoplomischus is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
This genus has a large spike-like process on its pedicel. This structure probably mimics a similar spike present in the anterior part of the abdomen of the Odontomachus ants that these spiders seem to be modeled after.
Species
- Enoplomischus ghesquierei Giltay, 1931 — Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Enoplomischus spinosus Wesolowska, 2005 — Kenya
References
- Wesołowska W. (2005): A new species of Enoplomischus from Kenya (Araneae: Salticidae: Leptorchestinae). Genus 16 (2): 307-311, 8 ff. PDF
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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