Mopsus mormon
Mopsus mormon is an Australian spider species of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It is the sole species in the genus Mopsus. It is found in New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is commonly called the green jumping spider.
| Mopsus mormon | |
|---|---|
| Mopsus mormon female from the Kimberley region of Western Australia | |
| Mopsus mormon male from Queensland, Australia. The 'whiskers' and 'topknot' are visible. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Mopsus Karsch, 1878 |
| Species: | M. mormon |
| Binomial name | |
| Mopsus mormon Karsch, 1878 | |
| Synonyms | |
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