Sobasina paradoxa is a jumping spider.

Sobasina paradoxa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Sobasina
Species:
S. paradoxa
Binomial name
Sobasina paradoxa
Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1998

Name

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The epitheton paradoxa is based on the unusual body form, compared with other Sobasina species.

Appearance

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Sobasina paradoxa looks somewhat like a beetle, unlike other Sobasina species that more resemble ants.

Distribution

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Sobasina paradoxa is only known from Viti Levu, Fiji.

References

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  • Berry J.W.; Beatty, J.A. & Proszynski, J. (1998): Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. III. Distribution of Seven Genera, with Description of Nineteen New Species and Two New Genera. Journal of Arachnology 26(2): 149–189. PDF
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