Pristobaeus vitiensis is a jumping spider species in the genus Pristobaeus. The female was first identified in 2008 by Barbara Maria Patoleta.[1] The species was initially placed in the genus Palpelius but was renamed Pristobaeus vitiensis when Palpelius was accepted as the junior synonym for Pristobaeus.[2]

Pristobaeus vitiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Pristobaeus
Species:
P. vitiensis
Binomial name
Pristobaeus vitiensis
(Patoleta, 2008)

Description

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The species is small with a grey abdomen and a cephalothorax typically measuring 3.1 mm (18 in) long.[3]

Distribution

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Pristobaeus vitiensis is found in Fiji.[1] The holotype was discovered on the island of Viti Levu, after which the species is named.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b World Spider Catalog (2018). "Pristobaeus vitiensis (Patoleta, 2008)". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ World Spider Catalog (2018). "Gen. Pristobaeus Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Patoleta, Barbara (2008). "Description of new species of Palpelius Simon, 1903 from Fiji archipelago (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 19 (4): 721–727. Retrieved 28 June 2018.