Tauala elongata is a species of jumping spider.
| Tauala elongata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Tauala |
| Species: | T. elongata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tauala elongata Peng & Li, 2002
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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
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