Hermotimus coriaceus

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Hermotimus coriaceus is a species of jumping spiders found in West Africa. It is the sole species in the genus Hermotimus.[1]

Hermotimus coriaceus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Hermotimus
Simon, 1903[1]
Species:
H. coriaceus
Binomial name
Hermotimus coriaceus
Simon, 1903[1]

Name

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Hermotimus of Pedasa was a eunuch guardian of the Persian king Xerxes. However, the genus name could also refer to Hermotimus of Clazomenae, an early Greek philosopher.[citation needed]

The species name is derived from Latin, meaning "leathery".[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Hermotimus Simon, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-04-10.

Further reading

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  • Simon, E. (1903): Arachnides de la Guinée espagnole. Mém. Soc. esp. hist. nat. 1(3): 65-124.
  • Simon, E. (1903): Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris, 2: 669-1080.
  • Prószyński, J. (1987): Atlas rysunkow diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae 2. Zeszyty Naukowe Wyzszej Szkoly Rolniczo-Pedagogicznej, Siedlcach. (in polish)
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