Stromatopelma

Stromatopelma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Mygalomorphae
Family:Theraphosidae
Genus:Stromatopelma
Karsch, 1881[1]
Synonyms[1]

Scodra Becker, 1879 (preoccupied)

Stromatopelma is a genus of arboreal tarantulas (family Theraphosidae) which are native to Central Africa and parts of West Africa. Tarantulas in this genus are renowned for their potent venom. The stromatoxin peptide present in the venom has induced some medically significant effects.[2]

Species

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

  • Stromatopelma batesi (Pocock, 1902) – Cameroon, Congo
  • Stromatopelma calceatum (Fabricius, 1793) (type species) – West Africa
  • Stromatopelma fumigatum (Pocock, 1899) – Río Muni
  • Stromatopelma pachypoda (Strand, 1908) – Cameroon
  • Stromatopelma satanas (Berland, 1917) – Gabon, Congo

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen. Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. ↑ Escoubas, Pierre; Diochot, Sylvie; Célérier, Marie-Louise; Nakajima, Terumi & Lazdunski, Michel (2002). "Novel tarantula toxins for subtypes of voltage-dependent potassium channels in the Kv2 and Kv4 subfamilies". Molecular Pharmacology. 62 (1): 48–57. doi:10.1124/mol.62.1.48. PMID 12065754.
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