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Genus: Maratus Karsch, 1878 | Family: Salticidae Blackwall, 1841

Maratus pinniger Otto & Hill, 2022

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:053855

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Described:

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Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)

External Resources*: Jumping Spiders of the World Metzner (2026)

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Holotype: Western Australian Museum (WAM), Perth, Australia m - (Otto & Hill, 2022a)
Paratype: Western Australian Museum (WAM), Perth, Australia 6m 1f - (Otto & Hill, 2022a)

Taxonomic References

Maratus pinniger Otto & Hill, 2022a: 4, f. 1.6, 3-20 (Dmf) Original description

Maratus pinniger Otto & Hill, 2025a: 56, f. 44.11 (m habitus)

References

Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2022a). Maratus pinniger, a new peacock spider in the vespa group from southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 262.1: 1-30. -- Show included taxa

Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2025a). Two new peacock spiders in the Maratus vespa group of southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Australphryni). Peckhamia 335.1: 1-58. -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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Metzner, H. (2026). Jumping spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) of the world. Online at https://www.jumping-spiders.com.

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference
2025-06-30	New taxonomic reference entry	Otto & Hill, 2025a
2022-03-27	New taxonomic reference entry	Otto & Hill, 2022a
2022-03-27	New species inserted	Otto & Hill, 2022a