Sicarius ornatus
| Sicarius ornatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Sicarius |
| Species: | S. ornatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sicarius ornatus Magalhaes, Brescovit & Santos, 2013
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Sicarius ornatus is a species of venomous spider found in South America (Brazil). It has a highly toxic venom like the other South American sicariid, Loxosceles laeta and the African Hexophthalma hahni, but there are few human bites recorded. Its venom has active sphingomyelinase D, and can lead to a severe pathology.[1]
Reference
- ^ Lopes, Priscila Hess; Bertani, Rogério; Gonçalves-de-Andrade, Rute M.; Nagahama, Roberto H.; van den Berg, Carmen W.; Tambourgi, Denise V. (22 August 2013). "Venom of the Brazilian spider Sicarius ornatus (Araneae, Sicariidae) contains active Sphingomyelinase D: Potential for toxicity after envenomation". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 7 (8): e2394. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002394. ISSN 1935-2727. PMC 3749972. PMID 23991242.