Gorgasella
| Gorgasella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Gorgasella |
| Species: | G. eximia |
| Binomial name | |
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Gorgasella eximia Chickering, 1946 |
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Gorgasella is a monotypic genus of the jumping spiders found only in Panama. As of 2017[update], it contains only one species, Gorgasella eximia.
The genus is possibly named after William Crawford Gorgas, who eliminated yellow fever in Panama, thus ensuring the construction of the Panama Canal.
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