Sphericula
| Sphericula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Sphericula Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022[2] |
| Species: | S. globulifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphericula globulifera | |
Sphericula is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Salticidae containing the single species, Sphericula globulifera.[1]
Distribution
Sphericula globulifera is endemic to Lamto on the Ivory Coast.[1]
Etymology
The genus and species name (from Latin sphera "ball" and globulifera "ball-carrying") refer to the species' roundish abdomen.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Sphericula Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2022). "Jumping spiders from Ivory Coast collected by J.-C. Ledoux (Araneae, Salticidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 841: 1–143. doi:10.5852/ejt.2022.841.1943.