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Megaphobema Mesomelas
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs. Species it contains five species, found in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica: *'' Megaphobema mesomelas'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema peterklaasi'' Schmidt, 1994 – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema robustum'' (Ausserer, 1875) ( type) – Colombia *'' Megaphobema teceae'' Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 – Brazil *'' Megaphobema velvetosoma'' Schmidt, 1995 – Ecuador See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' ... References Theraphosi ...
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Megaphobema Robustum
''Megaphobema robustum'', known as the Colombian giant tarantula or Colombian giant redleg, was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. Found in the tropical rainforests of Colombia and Brazil near logs, it has a span of 6 to 8 inches and will eat crickets, other large insects, small lizards and mice. Description Their carapace is a deep black color, with a pale orange color, the opisthosoma is also a deep black color covered with orange hairs. Most of the legs, with the exception of the femur which is also black, are a bright orange and are covered in orange hairs. Habitat They are found the tropical rainforests of Colombia and Brazil. The average yearly rainfall of this area is 2,500mm, with average temperatures usually above 23ºC. It is home to plants such as ''Cavanillesia platanifolia,'' and animals such as Lance-tailed manakin, and the glass frogs. Behavior This tarantula is shy in nature, though it is more willing to be defensive than other New World tarantula ...
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Octavius Pickard-Cambridge
Octavius Pickard-Cambridge Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (3 November 1828 – 9 March 1917) was an England, English clergyman and zoologist. He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider. Life and work Pickard-Cambridge was born in Bloxworth rectory, Dorset, the fifth son of Rev. George Pickard, rector and squire of Bloxworth: the family changed its name to Pickard-Cambridge in 1848 after receiving the property left behind by a relative, Charles Owen Cambridge, of Whitminster House in Gloucestershire. Octavius was tutored at home by the poet William Barnes, after failing to receive admission to Winchester College. He also learned to play the violin from Sidney Smith. He then studied law in London before theology at the Durham University, University of Durham. He was very active and made many friends in this period. He served as steward at steeplechases and presided over the college choral society. In 1857 he presented the Pickard-Camb ...
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Spiders Of South America
Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every land habitat. , 50,356 spider species in 132 families have been recorded by taxonomists. However, there has been debate among scientists about how families should be classified, with over 20 different classifications proposed since 1900. Anatomically, spiders (as with all arachnids) differ from other arthropods in that the usual body segments are fused into two tagmata, the cephalothorax or prosoma, and the opisthosoma, or abdomen, and joined by a small, cylindrical pedicel, however, as there is currently neither paleontological nor embryological evidence that spiders ever had a separate t ...
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Spiders Of Central America
Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all orders of organisms. Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except for Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every land habitat. , 50,356 spider species in 132 families have been recorded by taxonomists. However, there has been debate among scientists about how families should be classified, with over 20 different classifications proposed since 1900. Anatomically, spiders (as with all arachnids) differ from other arthropods in that the usual body segments are fused into two tagmata, the cephalothorax or prosoma, and the opisthosoma, or abdomen, and joined by a small, cylindrical pedicel, however, as there is currently neither paleontological nor embryological evidence that spiders ever had a separate t ...
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Theraphosidae Genera
Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas". Some of the more common species have become popular in the exotic pet trade. Many New World species kept as pets have setae known as urticating hairs that can cause irritation to the skin, and in extreme cases, cause damage to the eyes. Overview Like all arthropods, the tarantula is an invertebrate that relies on an exoskeleton for muscular support.Pomeroy, R. (2014, February 4). Pub. Real Clear Science, "Spiders, and Their Amazing Hydraulic Legs and Genitalia". Retrieved October 13, 2019, from https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2013/02/spiders-their-amazing-hydraulic-legs-and-genitals.html. Like other Arachnida, a ...
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List Of Theraphosidae Species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' Caporiacco, 1947 - Guyana * '' Acanthopelma rufescens'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 ( type) - Central America ''Acanthoscurria'' '' Acanthoscurria'' Ausserer, 1871 * '' Acanthoscurria belterrensis'' Paula, Gabriel, Indicatti, Brescovit & Lucas, 2014 - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria chacoana'' Brèthes, 1909 - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina * '' Acanthoscurria cordubensis'' Thorell, 1894 - Argentina * ''Acanthoscurria geniculata'' (C. L. Koch, 1841) ( type) - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria gomesiana'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil * '' Acanthoscurria insubtilis'' Simon, 1892 - Bolivia, Brazil * ''Acanthoscurria juruenicola'' Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil * ''Acanthoscurria maga'' Simon, 1892 - South America * ''Acanthoscurria musculosa'' Sim ...
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Megaphobema Velvetosoma
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs. Species it contains five species, found in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica: *''Megaphobema mesomelas'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema peterklaasi'' Schmidt, 1994 – Costa Rica *''Megaphobema robustum'' (Ausserer, 1875) ( type) – Colombia *'' Megaphobema teceae'' Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 – Brazil *'' Megaphobema velvetosoma'' Schmidt, 1995 – Ecuador See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' ... References Theraphosida ...
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Megaphobema Teceae
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs. Species it contains five species, found in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica: *''Megaphobema mesomelas'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema peterklaasi'' Schmidt, 1994 – Costa Rica *''Megaphobema robustum'' (Ausserer, 1875) ( type) – Colombia *'' Megaphobema teceae'' Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 – Brazil *''Megaphobema velvetosoma'' Schmidt, 1995 – Ecuador See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' ... References Theraphosidae ...
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Type Species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen(s). Article 67.1 A similar concept is used for suprageneric groups and called a type genus. In botanical nomenclature, these terms have no formal standing under the code of nomenclature, but are sometimes borrowed from zoological nomenclature. In botany, the type of a genus name is a specimen (or, rarely, an illustration) which is also the type of a species name. The species name that has that type can also be referred to as the type of the genus name. Names of genus and family ranks, the various subdivisions of those ranks, and some higher-rank names based on genus names, have such types.
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Günter Schmidt (arachnologist)
''For the sexologist, psychotherapist, and social psychologist, see Gunter Schmidt.'' Günter E. W. Schmidt (born 10 May 1926 in Lübeck; died 23 December 2016 in Deutsch Evern) was a German arachnologist and author of a standard German work on tarantulas, ''Die Vogelspinnen'' ("bird-eating spiders"). He has been described as one of the fathers of German arachnology. He studied biology and mostly worked in the pharmaceutical industry until his retirement.Obituary
for Günther Schmidt by John Osmani
In 1975, he graduated with a PhD thesis on the arachnid fauna of the Canary Islands . From 1986, his scientific work was concentrated mainly on tarantulas. The lists 234 species nam ...
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Megaphobema Peterklaasi
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs. Species it contains five species, found in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica: *''Megaphobema mesomelas'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema peterklaasi'' Schmidt, 1994 – Costa Rica *''Megaphobema robustum'' (Ausserer, 1875) ( type) – Colombia *''Megaphobema teceae'' Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 – Brazil *''Megaphobema velvetosoma'' Schmidt, 1995 – Ecuador See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' ... References Theraphosidae ...
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Megaphobema Mesomelas
''Megaphobema'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. They look similar to members of '' Pamphobeteus'' except for its legs; the third and fourth pairs of legs are much larger and stronger than the first two pairs. Species it contains five species, found in Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica: *'' Megaphobema mesomelas'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema peterklaasi'' Schmidt, 1994 – Costa Rica *'' Megaphobema robustum'' (Ausserer, 1875) ( type) – Colombia *'' Megaphobema teceae'' Pérez-Miles, Miglio & Bonaldo, 2006 – Brazil *'' Megaphobema velvetosoma'' Schmidt, 1995 – Ecuador See also * List of Theraphosidae species This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera: A ''Acanthopelma'' '' Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 * '' Acanthopelma beccarii'' ... References Theraphosi ...
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