''Prostheclina'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
Australian
Australian(s) may refer to:
Australia
* Australia, a country
* Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
** European Australians
** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists
** Aboriginal Au ...
jumping spiders
Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...
that was first described by
Eugen von Keyserling Eugen von Keyserling (22 March 1833 in Pockroy, Lithuania – 4 April 1889 in Dzierżoniów, Silesia) was a Baltic-German arachnologist.
He studied in the University of Tartu.
He was the author of ''Die Spinnen Amerikas'', and completed ''Die Ara ...
in 1882.
Species
Until 2007, only one species from this genus was known. it contains seven species, found only in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
:
*''
Prostheclina amplior''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 –
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
(Queensland to Tasmania)
*''
Prostheclina basilonesa''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
)
*''
Prostheclina boreoaitha''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
)
*''
Prostheclina boreoxantha''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
*''
Prostheclina bulburin''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
*''
Prostheclina eungella''
Richardson & Zabka, 2007 – Australia (Queensland)
*''
Prostheclina pallida''
Keyserling, 1882 (
type) – Eastern Australia
References
Salticidae genera
Salticidae
Spiders of Australia
Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling
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