Parasaitis
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Parasaitis is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The single described species P. femoralis is only found on Jamaica
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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). The single described species P. femoralis is only found on Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
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Name
The genus name is derived from Greek para "alongside" and the salticid genus SaitisSaitis
Saitis is a spider genus of the Salticidae family . The 30 recognized species are spread worldwide.-Distribution:It is possible that the species from Australia belong to other genera, such as Lycidas.-Species:...
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