Thrixopelma
| Thrixopelma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994[1] |
Thrixopelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Peru and Chile.[1]
Taxonomy
In 1994, G. E. W. Schmidt described a new species, Thrixopelma ockerti, placing it in the new genus Thrixopelma. The description was based on a female spider that had been obtained from Peru and reared by Roland Ockert. The genus was differentiated from other tarantulas found in Peru by features such as the toothed tarsal claws, the distribution of hairs and the shape of the seminal receptacles.[2] Three further species were added to the genus between 1998 and 2010.[1]
The genus name is derived from the Greek θριξ (thrix), meaning hair or bristle, and πέλμα (pelma), meaning sole of the foot.[2]
Species
As of April 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Thrixopelma cyaneolum Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005 – Peru
- Thrixopelma lagunas Schmidt & Rudloff, 2010 – Peru
- Thrixopelma ockerti Schmidt, 1994 (type species) – Peru
- Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt, 1998 – Chile
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gen. Thrixopelma Schmidt, 1994", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-04-29
- 1 2 Schmidt, G.E.W. (1994), "Eine neue Vogelspinnenart aus Peru, Thrixopelma ockerti gen. et sp. n. (Araneida: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)", Arachnologisches Magazin (in German and English), 2 (2): 3–8