Parajotus
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Parajotus is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders) with three described species, all from Africa.
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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...
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders) with three described species, all from Africa.
Name
The genus name is derived from Greek para "alongside" and the related genus JotusJotus
Jotus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family .-Species:* Jotus auripes L. Koch, 1881 — New South Wales* Jotus braccatus L. Koch, 1881 — Queensland* Jotus debilis L...
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Species
- Parajotus cinereus Wesolowska, 2004 (Congo, Uganda)
- Parajotus obscurofemoratus Peckham & Peckham, 1903 (South Africa)
- Parajotus refulgens Wesolowska, 2000 (Zimbabwe)