Aruattus
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Aruattus is a spider
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The single described species A. agostii is found in eastern Indonesia
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in eastern Indonesia, and attus, an often used ending for salticid genera with the meaning "jumper". The species is named after its collector, D. Agosti.
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...
genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). The single described species A. agostii is found in eastern Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Name
The genus name is combined from Aru, derived from the Aru IslandsAru Islands
The Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia. They also form a regency of Indonesia.-Geography:...
in eastern Indonesia, and attus, an often used ending for salticid genera with the meaning "jumper". The species is named after its collector, D. Agosti.