Gramenca
Gramenca is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its single described species, Gramenca prima, is found in Guinea.[1]
| Gramenca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Gramenca Rollard & Wesołowska, 2002[1] |
| Species: | G. prima |
| Binomial name | |
| Gramenca prima Rollard & Wesołowska, 2002[1] | |
Name
The genus name is derived from Latin gramen "grass", which is the habitat of G. prima. The specific name prima means first, for this is the first described Gramenca species.[2]
Appearance
The female spider is about 3 millimetres (0.12 in) long. The male is not yet known.[2]
References
- "Gen. Gramenca Rollard & Wesolowska, 2002". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- Rollard, Ch. & Wesołowska, W. (2002). "Jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains in Guinea" (PDF). Zoosystema. 24 (2): 283–307. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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