Maratus felinus is a species of peacock spider native to Australia.[1] It was discovered at Lake Jasper and Mount Romance along with two other species, Maratus aquilus and Maratus combustus.[2]

Maratus felinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Maratus
Species:
M. felinus
Binomial name
Maratus felinus
Schubert, 2019

Description

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Like other species of Maratus, males of the species are colourful and have a unique pattern. The species can be distinguished from other species by its atypical ovoid-shaped opisthosoma.[3] According to researchers, the species is small and harmless.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Loomes, Phoebe (7 March 2019). "Australia just got three new spiders". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  2. ^ GrrlScientist. "Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. ^ "Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". tb.plazi.org. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the family! Expert discovers three new species of colourful spiders the size of a grain of RICE". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-03-24.