Tapinauchenius
| Tapinauchenius | |
|---|---|
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| Tapinauchenius cupreus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871[1] |
Tapinauchenius is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to South America and the Antilles.[1]
Taxonomy
The genus Tapinauchenius was erected by Anton Ausserer in 1871 for the species Tapinauchenius plumipes, first described by Koch in 1842 in the genus Mygale and then moved by him to the genus Eurypelma.[1][2] The name is derived from the Greek ταπεινός, 'low', and αὐχήν, 'neck'.[2]
Species
As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]
- Tapinauchenius brunneus Schmidt, 1995 – Brazil
- Tapinauchenius concolor (Caporiacco, 1947) – Guyana
- Tapinauchenius cupreus Schmidt & Bauer, 1996 – Ecuador
- Tapinauchenius elenae Schmidt, 1994 – Ecuador
- Tapinauchenius gigas Caporiacco, 1954 – French Guiana
- Tapinauchenius latipes L. Koch, 1875 – Venezuela
- Tapinauchenius plumipes (C. L. Koch, 1842) (type species) – Suriname
- Tapinauchenius sanctivincenti (Walckenaer, 1837) – St. Vincent
- Tapinauchenius subcaeruleus Bauer & Antonelli, 1997 – Ecuador
- Tapinauchenius violaceus (Mello-Leitão, 1930) (syn. T. purpureus) – French Guiana, Brazil
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gen. Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- 1 2 Ausserer, Anton (1871). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Arachniden-Familie der Territelariae Thorell (Mygalidae Autor) (in German). Vienna: Überreuter. p. 201. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
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