Tauala elongata

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Tauala elongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Tauala
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tauala elongata
Peng & Li, 2002

Tauala elongata is a species of jumping spider.

Appearance[edit]

The species is similar to T. lepidus.

Name[edit]

The specific name is derived from the form of the elongated oval abdomen of the new species.

Distribution[edit]

Tauala elongata is only known from Taiwan.

References[edit]

  • Peng, Xian-Jin & Li, Shu-Qiang (2002): Four new and two newly recorded species of Taiwanese jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) deposited in the United States. Zoological Studies 41(3): 337-345. PDF