Peckhamia americana

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Peckhamia americana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Peckhamia
Species:
P. americana
Binomial name
Peckhamia americana
(Peckham & Peckham, 1892)

Peckhamia americana is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the United States, Mexico, and Hispaniola. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Peckhamia americana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Peckhamia americana". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.