Acanthoscurria antillensis
Appearance
Acanthoscurria antillensis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Acanthoscurria |
Species: | A. antillensis
|
Binomial name | |
Acanthoscurria antillensis Pocock, 1903[1]
|
Acanthoscurria antillensis is a species of large spider, a tarantula in the family Theraphosidae. This species occurs in the Lesser Antilles,[1] hence the specific name "antillensis" meaning "of the Antilles". This species is known in the exotic pet trade as the "Antillean pink patch" tarantula.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Taxon details Acanthoscurria antillensis Pocock, 1903", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-03-24
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life website [1] accessed 2014-08-30