Species Maratus maritimus Otto & Hill, 2014
- Maratus maritimus Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2014. Peacock spiders of the pavonis group from southern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). Peckhamia 117.1: 1-62 [24-35, figs 26-38].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T140704 ♂, Pine Grove Holiday Park, Esperance, Western Australia [S 33.83208°, E 121.89040°].
Paratype(s) WAM T140710-3 5 ♂, Pine Grove Holiday Park, Esperance, Western Australia [S 33.83208°, E 121.89040°]; WAM T140714-22 9 ♀, Pine Grove Holiday Park, Esperance, Western Australia [S 33.83208°, E 121.89040°]; WAM T140605 ♀, Woody Lake, Esperance, WA [S 33.80695°, E 121.93526°]; WAM T140706 ♂, Mullet Lake Nature Reserve, Esperance, WA [S 33.79363°, E 121.98832°]; WAM T140707-8 2 ♂, Woody Island near Esperance, WA [S 33.96145°, E 122.01980°]; WAM 140709 ♂, Middle Island in the Recherche Archipelago, WA [S 34.09415°, E 123.19925°].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Esperance Plains (ESP)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.
General References
Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2017. Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Sataus). Peckhamia 148.1: 1-24 (includes a photo, distribution and diagnostic characteristics)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 06-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| Maratus Karsch, 1878 | 12-Nov-2014 | ADDED | Lyn Randall |