Selenogyrus
Appearance
Selenogyrus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Subfamily: | Selenogyrinae |
Genus: | Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 |
Species | |
See text | |
Diversity | |
5 species |
Selenogyrus is a genus of spider, or more specifically, selenogyrine theraphosid. The type species is Selenogyrus caeruleus.[1]
Characteristic features
Selenogyrus has no rastellum (spines for digging) on the front of the chelicerae. This distinguishes it from Euphrictus. The stridulatory setae on the chelicerae are clavate (scimitar shaped).[2]
Species
- Selenogyrus africanus
- Selenogyrus aureus
- Selenogyrus austini
- Selenogyrus brunneus
- Selenogyrus caeruleus
References
- ^ Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Smith, A. M. (1990c). Baboon spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, pp. 137. Retrieved February 12, 2016.