Maratus anomalus, common name of the Unusual Peacock Spider, family Salticidae, was described by Karsch in 1878 in Queensland Australia and New South Wales.
The male of the species appears colourful and shiny, the colours are turquoise and purple, appearing to change, depending on the side you are viewing it. The male of this species lacks the extendable flap.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Salticidae
- Genus: Maratus
- Species: Maratus anomalus
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Tony Eales
- Maratus anomalus (Karsch, 1878), Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Maratus anomalus
- Unusual Peacock Spider (Maratus anomalus), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/568011-Maratus-anomalus
- Maratus anomalus (Karsch 1878) Unusual Peacock Spider, Arachne.org.au, https://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2661
MaratusMaratus Image Index Maratus amabilis Maratus anomalus Maratus elephans Maratus hortorum Maratus madelineae Maratus nigromaculatus Maratus plumosus Maratus purcellae Maratus speculifer Maratus volans
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