Brancus nigeriensis
Brancus nigeriensis is a jumping spider in the species Brancus that was first identified in Cross River State in Nigeria. It was first described in 2012. The species derives its name from the country where it was first identified.[1][2]
Brancus nigeriensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Genus: | Brancus |
Species: | B. nigeriensis |
Binomial name | |
Brancus nigeriensis Wesołowska & Edwards, 2012 | |
References
- Wesołowska, W.; Edwards, G.B. (2012). "Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Calabar Area (SE Nigeria)". Annales Zoologici. 62 (4): 733–772.
- World Spider Catalog (2017). "Brancus nigeriensis Wesolowska & Edwards, 2012". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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