Bistriopelma matuskai
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Bistriopelma |
| Species: | B. matuskai
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| Bistriopelma matuskai | |
Bistriopelma matuskai is a species of tarantula, in the theraphosinae subfamily, which is (as of February 2016) only known from Peru.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Bistriopelma matuskai 's specific name is in honour of Ondřej Matuška, the author's brother-in-law, who helped in field research.[2]
Characteristics[edit]
B. matuskai has no fovea, and only has fine grains on the spermathecae. It has only an undeveloped basal tubercle.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Taxon details Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-15
- ^ a b c Kaderka, R. (2015). "Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)". Revista Peruana de Biología. 22 (3): 275–288. doi:10.15381/rpb.v22i3.11432.
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