''Ballognatha'' is a
spider genus of the jumping spider family,
Salticidae, with the single species ''B. typica''. It occurs in
Karakorum.
The species and genus were described based on a single immature and misclassified specimen. It is highly likely that there exists no real species with characters fitting the original description. Genus and species are thus a ''
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...
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''Ballognatha typica''
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Name
The genus name is a combination of the related salticid genus ''Ballus
''Ballus'' is a spider genus of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Description
''Ballus'' are typically small, squat spiders. The carapace is broad oval, almost as wide as long, flat on top with the sides and back almost vertical, and a ru ...
'' and Ancient Greek ''gnath-'' "jaw".
Footnotes
References
* (2007)
The world spider catalog
version 8.0. ''American Museum of Natural History''.
Further reading
* (1935): Aracnidi dell'Himalaia e del Karakoram, raccolti dalla Missione italiana al Karakoram (1929-VII). ''Mem. Soc. ent. ital.'' 13: 161-263.
Salticidae
Endemic fauna of Mongolia
Monotypic Salticidae genera
Spiders of Asia
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