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]

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
Gonzalez-Filho, Brescovit, Lucas, 2014[1]

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. "Taxon details Tmesiphantes aridai Gonzalez-Filho, Brescovit & Lucas, 2014". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. "Tmesiphantes aridai Gonzalez-Filho, Brescovit & Lucas, 2014". Tarantupedia. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  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:10.1590/1678-476620141042223227.


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