Annandaliella ernakulamensis
| Annandaliella ernakulamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Selenogyrinae |
| Genus: | Annandaliella |
| Species: | A. ernakulamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Annandaliella ernakulamensis Jose & Sebastian, 2008[1] | |
Annandaliella ermakulamensis is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae) in the subfamily Selenogyrinae. It is one of three species in the genus Annandaliella and the first to be described in 73 years.[2] It is native to Ermakulam, Kerala State, India.[3][4]
Etymology
The specific name of this tarantula, ermakulmensis, honors the type locality, Ermakulam.[3]
Characteristics
Annandaliella ermakulamensis has three peg-like setae on the inside of the chelicerae, a tibial comb consisting of long black setae on a tibial apophysis (i.e. a protrusion), and a long, tapering embolus without any apical keels. It is reddish brown, but on the cephalothorax it has thick dark bands radiating from the fovea, a grove in the center of the cephalothorax, to the coxae of the legs and the ocularium.[3]
References
- ↑ "Taxon details Annandaliella ernakulamensis Jose & Sebastian, 2008". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ↑ "Gen. Annandaliella Hirst, 1909", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-01-13
- 1 2 3 Jose, K.S. & Sebastian, P.A. (2008). "Description of two mygalomorph spiders from south India (Araneae: Barychelidae, Theraphosidae)" (PDF). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 15: 29–34. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ↑ "Annandaliella ernakulamensis Jose & Sebastian, 2008". Tarantupedia. Retrieved 2016-01-13.