Calxattus
| Calxattus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Tribe: | Spartaeini |
| Genus: | Calxattus Wang, Yu & Zhang, 2023[1] |
| Type species | |
| Spartaeus serratus Yang, Liu, Liu & Peng, 2017 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Calxattus is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The genus name is a combination of Latin calx "limestone" and the typical salticid genus ending "-attus", referring to the karst rock surface habitat where the genus is found.[1]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Calxattus dengba Ni, Yu & Zhang, 2025 – China
- Calxattus serratus (Yang, W. Liu, P. Liu & Peng, 2017) – China
References
[edit]- 1 2 Wang, W. H.; Yu, K.; Zhang, J. X. (2023). "Calxattus gen. nov. from China (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeinae: Spartaeini), with redescription of the type species". Acta Arachnologica Sinica. 32 (1): 8–15. doi:10.3969/j.issn.1005-9628.2023.01.002.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Calxattus Wang, Yu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
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