Hermotimus coriaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: |
Hermotimus Simon, 1903 [1] |
Species: | H. coriaceus
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Binomial name | |
Hermotimus coriaceus |
Hermotimus coriaceus is a species of jumping spiders found in West Africa. It is the sole species in the genus Hermotimus. [1]
Hermotimus of Pedasa was a eunuch guardian of the Persian king Xerxes. However, the genus name could also refer to Hermotimus of Clazomenae, an early Greek philosopher.[ citation needed]
The species name is derived from Latin, meaning "leathery".[ citation needed]