Parasaitis
Sign in to saveParasaitis is a monotypic genus of jumping spiders containing the single species, Parasaitis femoralis. It was first described by E. B. Bryant in 1950, and is only found on the Greater Antilles. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "para" (), meaning "alongside", and the salticid genus Saitis.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Parasaitis is referenced by 2 other articles, and connects out to Salticidae, Animalia and Araneae.
Vinony files it under Endemic fauna of Jamaica, Monotypic Salticidae genera and Salticidae.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Parent taxon
- Salticidae
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Parasaitis is a monotypic genus of jumping spiders containing the single species, Parasaitis femoralis. It was first described by E. B. Bryant in 1950, and is only found on the Greater Antilles. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "para" (), meaning "alongside", and the salticid genus Saitis.
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