| Iranattus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Iranattus Prószyński, 1992 [1] |
Iranattus is a genus of jumping spiders only found in Iran. It has two described species: Iranattus principalis and Iranattus rectangularis . [1]
The genus name is combined from Iran and the common ending for salticid genera -attus.[ citation needed ]
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