Antillattus
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Antillattus is a genus
of the spider
family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
and the common ending for salticid genera -attus.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the spider
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...
family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Name
The genus name is combined from AntillesAntilles
The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
and the common ending for salticid genera -attus.
Species
- Antillattus gracilis Bryant, 1943 (Hispaniola)
- Antillattus placidus Bryant, 1943 (Hispaniola)