- Nosferattus occultus
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Nosferattus occultus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Salticidae Subfamily: Sitticinae Genus: Nosferattus Species: N. occultus Binomial name Nosferattus occultus
Ruiz & Brescovit, 2005Nosferattus occultus is a jumping spider.
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Etymology
The epitheton is Latin for "hidden" and refers to the embolus, which is hidden behind the edge of the tegulum.
Appearance
Males of N. occultus can be easily distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the length of the embolus, coiled 3.5 times around the tegulum, and other characteristics.
Males are almost 4mm long, with females slightly larger.
Distribution
N. occultus occurs in the States of Maranhão and Ceará in Brazil.
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