Sobasina magna

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Sobasina magna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Sobasina
Species:
S. magna
Binomial name
Sobasina magna
Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998

Sobasina magna is a species of jumping spider.

Name

The epitheton magna "large" refers to the fact that S. magna is the largest Sobasina species (7mm) yet known.

Distribution

Sobasina magna is only known from Tonga.

References

  • Berry J.W.; Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998): Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2): 149-189. PDF