Aphonopelma moderatum
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Aphonopelma |
Species: | A. moderatum
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Binomial name | |
Aphonopelma moderatum | |
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Aphonopelma moderatum is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae, found in United States (Texas).[2] Commonly called the Rio Grande gold tarantula as they are found in the Rio Grand Valley of Texas.[3]
References
- ^ "Taxon details Aphonopelma moderatum (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1939)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-02-10
- ^ a b Hamilton, C.A.; Hendrixson, B.E. & Bond, J.E. (2016), "Taxonomic revision of the tarantula genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) within the United States", ZooKeys, 560: 1–340, doi:10.3897/zookeys.560.6264, PMC 4768370, PMID 27006611
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: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Schlutz, S.A.; Schultz, M.J. (2009), The Tarantula Keeper's Guide Comprehensive information on care, housing, and feeding, Hauppauge, New York: Barron's Educational Series, inc., pp. 324–329