Metacyrba taeniola
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Metacyrba taeniola is a species
of spider
in the family Salticidae, the jumping spider
s. Males grow to a length of 4.4 millimetre, while females reach 5 millimetre. It differs from related species such as Metacyrba floridana and M. punctata by its greater overall size, and by the breadth of its carapace
, which is around 70% of its length in M. taeniola.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
in the family Salticidae, the jumping spider
Jumping spider
The jumping spider family contains more than 500 described genera and about 5,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders with about 13% of all species. Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation...
s. Males grow to a length of 4.4 millimetre, while females reach 5 millimetre. It differs from related species such as Metacyrba floridana and M. punctata by its greater overall size, and by the breadth of its carapace
Carapace
A carapace is a dorsal section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.-Crustaceans:In crustaceans, the...
, which is around 70% of its length in M. taeniola.
Subspecies
- Metacyrba taeniola taeniola (Hentz, 1846) – western USA, northwestern Mexico
- Metacyrba taeniola similis Banks, 1904 – eastern USA, northeastern Mexico
External links
- BugGuide page for Metacyrba taeniola taeniola