Tmesiphantes aridai
| Tmesiphantes aridai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Tmesiphantes |
| Species: | T. aridai |
| Binomial name | |
| Tmesiphantes aridai | |
Tmesiphantes aridai is a species of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae, subfamily Theraphosinae.[2] The type locality is Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, in the state of Pará, Brazil.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Hector Gonzalez-Filho, Antonio Brescovit and Sylvia Lucas in 2014.[1] The specific name aridai honors Filepe Arida, the grandson of one of the describers.[3]
Description
The male is distinguished from other species by an inconspicuous basal tegular projection on the palps and a tibial apophysis (i.e. a projection) with two similarly sized branches, and the retrolateral one is large and has an apical spine.
The female is identified by the spermathecae; these have inconspicuous constriction on the apex, also the shape of the apex is irregular. Urticating hairs are present in both genders.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Taxon details Tmesiphantes aridai Gonzalez-Filho, Brescovit & Lucas, 2014". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "Tmesiphantes aridai Gonzalez-Filho, Brescovit & Lucas, 2014". Tarantupedia. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Gonzalez-Filho, H.M.O.; Brescovit, A.D. & Lucas, S. M. (2014). "A new species of Tmesiphantes (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from the state of Pará, Brazil". Iheringia, Série Zoologia. 104 (2): 223–227. doi:10.1590/1678-47662014104222322.