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Poultonella

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Poultonella is a genus of American jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1909. it contains only two species, found only in the United States: P. alboimmaculata and P. nuecesensis. It is named in honor of Edward Bagnall Poulton.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilySalticidae

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Poultonella is a genus of American jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1909. it contains only two species, found only in the United States: P. alboimmaculata and P. nuecesensis. It is named in honor of Edward Bagnall Poulton.

==Description== These spiders have a low cephalothorax that is contracted in front and behind, and is widest near the dorsal eyes. The area near the head is slightly inclined, while the opposite end falls slightly, then all at once. The sides of the body are nearly vertical. Their eyes are four times as long as they are wide, and easily wider behind than in front.

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