Maratus combustus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Maratus |
Species: | M. combustus
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Binomial name | |
Maratus combustus Schubert, 2019
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Maratus combustus is a species of peacock spider native to Australia. [1] The species was discovered together with Maratus felinus and Maratus aquilus by a research group from Monash University, [2] near Lake Jasper in the South West region of Western Australia. [3] However, the ranges of each species do not overlap.
The spider has a medium-dark burnt orange colour on its abdomen. [4] Like other Maratus species, it is very small. Male spiders are brighter coloured than female spiders. [5]