Plesiophrictus
| Plesiophrictus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899[1] |
| Type species | |
| Plesiophrictus millardi Pocock, 1899[1] | |
| Species | |
Plesiophrictus is a genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae, containing seven species restricted to South Asia and single species from Micronesia.[1]
Species
As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Plesiophrictus fabrei (Simon, 1892) – India
- Plesiophrictus linteatus (Simon, 1891) – India
- Plesiophrictus meghalayaensis Tikader, 1977 – India
- Plesiophrictus millardi Pocock, 1899 (type species – India
- Plesiophrictus nilagiriensis Siliwal, Molur & Raven, 2007 – India
- Plesiophrictus senffti (Strand, 1907) – Micronesia
- Plesiophrictus sericeus Pocock, 1900 – India
- Plesiophrictus tenuipes Pocock, 1899 – Sri Lanka
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gen. Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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