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Paraphidippus basalis

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Species of spider

Agave Jumping Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Paraphidippus
Species: P. basalis
Binomial name
Paraphidippus basalis
(Banks, 1904)

Paraphidippus basalis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in Arizona and New Mexico, United States, and Sonora, Mexico. Paraphidippus basalis specializes on rosette-forming plants such as agaves, sotols, and yuccas. This specialization on a single group of plants is rare among jumping spiders.

References

  1. "Paraphidippus basalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. "Paraphidippus basalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. "Paraphidippus basalis". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. "Paraphidippus basalis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  5. Cobbold, Stephanie M.; O'Donnell, Ryan P. (July 2021). "Plant structure specialization in Paraphidippus basalis (Araneae: Salticidae), a jumping spider of the Madrean Sky Islands". Journal of Arachnology. 49 (2): 159–166. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-20-053.
Taxon identifiers
Paraphidippus basalis


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