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Galianora

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Galianora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Spartaeinae
Genus: Galianora
Maddison, 2006[1]
Type species
G. sacha
Maddison, 2006
Species

Galianora is a genus of Ecuadorian jumping spiders that was first described by Wayne Paul Maddison in 2006.[2] As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Ecuador: G. bryicola and G. sacha.[1]

The two described species have quite a different body form: G. sacha is elongate and pale, with raptorial front legs, while G. bryicola is compact and brown. An as-yet undescribed species from Venezuela is intermediate in body form and palp.[3] It is named in honor of arachnologist María Elena Galiano.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gloor, Daniel; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Blick, Theo; Kropf, Christian (2019). "Gen. Galianora Maddison, 2006". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  2. ^ Maddison, W. P. (2006). "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)". Zootaxa. 1255: 17–28.
  3. ^ a b Maddison, Wayne P. (2006). "New lapsiine jumping spiders from Ecuador (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1255: 17–28. Retrieved 2017-03-07.