Iridopelma

Iridopelma
Iridopelma vanini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Mygalomorphae
Family:Theraphosidae
Genus:Iridopelma
Pocock, 1901[1]

Iridopelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), native to Brazil.[1] It is characterized by very hairy legs and a bright red body with black markings.

Species

As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]

  • Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901 (type species) – Brazil
  • Iridopelma katiae Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
  • Iridopelma marcoi Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
  • Iridopelma oliveirai Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
  • Iridopelma vanini Bertani, 2012 – Brazil
  • Iridopelma zorodes (Mello-Leitão, 1926) – Brazil

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen. Iridopelma Pocock, 1901". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  • Pocock, R.I. (1901). "LXIX.—Some new and old Genera of S.-American Aviculariidæ". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. Series 7. 8 (48): 540–555. doi:10.1080/03745480109443359.


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