''Brachionopus'' is a

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that was first described by

Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist. Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ...

in 1897. It was transferred to the Theraphosidae from the

Barychelidae Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera. Most spiders in this family build trapdoor burrows. For example, the long ''Sipalolasma'' builds its burrow in rotted wood, with a hinge ...

in 1985.

Species

it contains five species, found in

: *'' Brachionopus annulatus'' Purcell, 1903 –

*'' Brachionopus leptopelmiformis'' Strand, 1907 – South Africa *'' Brachionopus pretoriae'' Purcell, 1904 – South Africa *'' Brachionopus robustus'' Pocock, 1897 (

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) – South Africa *'' Brachionopus tristis'' Purcell, 1903 – South Africa

References

Endemic fauna of South Africa Theraphosidae genera Spiders of South Africa Taxa named by R. I. Pocock Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

See also

References