Gramenca

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Gramenca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Gramenca
Rollard & Wesolowska, 2002
Species: G. prima
Diversity
1 species
Binomial name
Gramenca prima
Rollard & Wesolowska, 2002

Gramenca is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Its single described species is found in Guinea.

[edit] Name

The genus name is derived from Latin gramen "grass", which is the habitat of G. prima. prima means first, for this is the first described Gramenca species.

[edit] Appearance

The female spider is about 3mm long. The male is not yet known.

[edit] References

  • Rollard, Ch. & Wesolowska, W. (2002): Jumping spiders (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains in Guinea. Zoosystema 24(2):283-307 PDF
  • Platnick, Norman I. (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.