| Pristobaeus vitiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Pristobaeus |
| Species: | P. vitiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008) | |
Pristobaeus vitiensis is a jumping spider species in the genus Pristobaeus. The female was first identified in 2008 by Barbara Maria Patoleta. The species was initially placed in the genus Palpelius but was renamed Pristobaeus vitiensis when Palpelius was accepted as the junior synonym for Pristobaeus.
Description
The species is small with a grey abdomen and a cephalothorax typically measuring 3.1 mm (1⁄8 in) long.
Distribution
Pristobaeus vitiensis is found in Fiji. The holotype was discovered on the island of Viti Levu, after which the species is named.
References
- ^ World Spider Catalog (2018). "Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008)". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- World Spider Catalog (2018). "Gen. Pristobaeus Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Patoleta, Barbara (2008). "Description of new species of Palpelius Simon, 1903 from Fiji archipelago (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 19 (4): 721–727. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pristobaeus vitiensis | |
| Palpelius vitiensis | |
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