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Canama

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Arachnida

Family
  
Salticidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Araneae

Subfamily
  
Euophryinae

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Canama is a genus of spiders in the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its five described species occur from Borneo to Queensland.

Contents

This genus is very similar to Bathippus.

Grupo feroz de canama


Description

Females are up to 8 mm long, males up to 10 mm. The longish abdomen is clothed in white hairs with red streaks and bands. Males have very large, long chelicerae which diverge and project forwards. The long, spiny legs are dark with pale tarsi and metatarsi.

Species

  • Canama dorcas (Thorell, 1881) — Moluccas
  • Canama forceps (Doleschall, 1859) — New Guinea
  • Canama hinnulea (Thorell, 1881) — Queensland
  • Canama inquirenda Strand, 1911 — Kei Islands
  • Canama lacerans (Thorell, 1881) — Malaysia
  • Canama rutila Peckham & Peckham, 1907 — Borneo
  • References

    Canama Wikipedia