Enoplomischus spinosus

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Enoplomischus spinosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Enoplomischus
Species:
E. spinosus
Binomial name
Enoplomischus spinosus

Enoplomischus spinosus is a species of jumping spider.

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Name

The specific name means "thorny" in Latin and refers to the process on the pedicel.

Distribution

Enoplomischus spinosus is only known from Kenya.

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