Saitissus
Sign in to saveSaitissus is a monotypic genus of Papuan jumping spiders containing the single species, Saitissus squamosus. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1938, and is found only in Papua New Guinea. The genus name is derived from the similar genus Saitis. The species name is Latin for "scaly".
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Within Vinony's link graph, Saitissus is referenced by 3 other articles, and connects out to Salticidae, Animalia and Papua New Guinea.
Vinony files it under Monotypic Salticidae genera, Salticidae and Spiders of New Guinea.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Saitissus is a monotypic genus of Papuan jumping spiders containing the single species, Saitissus squamosus. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1938, and is found only in Papua New Guinea. The genus name is derived from the similar genus Saitis. The species name is Latin for "scaly".
==References==
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