Gorgasella
| Gorgasella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Hermotimini |
| Genus: | Gorgasella Chickering, 1946 |
| Species: | G. eximia |
| Binomial name | |
| Gorgasella eximia Chickering, 1946 | |
| Diversity | |
| 1 species | |
Gorgasella is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders) that is only found in Panama.
Name
The genus is possibly named after William Crawford Gorgas, who eliminated yellow fever in Panama, thus ensuring the construction of the Panama Canal.
References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
Further reading
- Chickering, A.M. (1946): The Salticidae of Panama. Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 97: 1-474.
External links
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