''Cyclosternum'' is a

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tarantulas 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 m ...

that was first described by

Anton Ausserer Anton Ausserer (5 July 184320 July 1889)Maurer, Ferdinand: ''Nachruf an Dr. Anton Ausserer.'' Programm des kk. acad. Gymnasiums in Grätz. Graz 1890 was an Austrian naturalist specialising in spiders.Bonnet, Pierre: Bibliographia aranearum, Les ...

in 1871.

Species

it contains twelve species, found in South America,

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, and

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 =

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

*'' Cyclosternum familiare'' (

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, 1889) –

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

*''

Cyclosternum garbei ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *''Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 20 ...

'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1923) –

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

*'' Cyclosternum gaujoni'' Simon, 1889 –

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

*'' Cyclosternum janthinum'' (Simon, 1889) – Ecuador *''

Cyclosternum kochi ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Ausserer, 1871) – Venezuela *''

Cyclosternum ledezmae ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Vol, 2001) –

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*'' Cyclosternum palomeranum'' West, 2000 –

*''

Cyclosternum rufohirtum ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Simon, 1889) – Venezuela *'' Cyclosternum schmardae'' Ausserer, 1871 ( type) –

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

, Ecuador *''

Cyclosternum spinopalpus ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Schaefer, 1996) –

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

*'' Cyclosternum viridimonte'' Valerio, 1982 –

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

* ''Cyclosternum pulcherrimaklaasi'' (Schmidt, 1991) - Ecuador

Transferred to other genera

* ''C. bicolor'' (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) → ''

Cyriocosmus bicolor ''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace. Diagnosis It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...

'' * ''C. chickeringi'' (Caporiacco, 1955) → '' Tmesiphantes chickeringi'' (

Nomina dubia In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

) * ''C. crassifemur'' (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960) → ''

Tmesiphantes crassifemur ''Tmesiphantes crassifemur'' is a species of theraphosine theraphosid spider. It is native to Argentina. Taxonomic history In 1960, Berta Gerschman de Pikelin and Rita Schiapelli described this species as ''Melloleitaoina crassifemur''. In 1 ...

'' * ''C. fasciatum'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) → '' Davus fasciatus'' * ''C. hirsutum'' (Mello-Leitão, 1935) → ''

Homoeomma hirsutum ''Homoeomma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. It is considered a senior synonym of ''Calopelma'', ''Butantania'', and of ''Cyclothoracoides''. These tarantulas are usually quite small and ...

'' * ''C. ischnoculiforme'' Franganillo, 1926 → '' Cyrtopholis ischnoculiformis'' * ''C. janeirum'' (Keyserling, 1891) → ''

Tmesiphantes janeira ''Tmesiphantes'' is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas in the subfamily Theraphosinae that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. The genera ''Magulla'' and ''Melloleitaoina'' were brought into synonymy in 2019. Species it contains ...

'' * ''C. longipes'' (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) → '' Holothele longipes'' * ''C. macropus'' (Ausserer, 1875) → '' Pseudoschizopelma macropus'' * ''C. majus'' Franganillo, 1926 → ''

Cyrtopholis major ''Cyrtopholis'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Diagnosis This genus can be distinguished by being found in the Caribbean, and by the presence of claviform stridula ...

'' * ''C. melloleitaoi'' Bücherl, Timotheo & Lucas, 1971 → ''

Vitalius nondescriptus ''Vitalius'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by S. Lucas, P. I. da Silva Jr. & Rogério Bertani in 1993. Diagnosis They can be distinguished from other tarantulas by the lack of stridulating hairs on the prolater ...

'' * ''C. minensis'' (Mello-Leitão, 1943) → ''

Plesiopelma minense ''Plesiopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. ''Plesiopelma'' species are particularly abundant along mountainous ranges, frequently living under stones. Both males and females l ...

'' * ''C. multicuspidatum'' (Mello-Leitão, 1929) → ''

Proshapalopus multicuspidatus ''Proshapalopus'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1923. Species it contains four species, found in Colombia and Brazil: *''Proshapalopus amazonicus'' Rogéri ...

'' * ''C. nubilum'' (Simon, 1892) → ''

Tmesiphantes nubilus ''Tmesiphantes'' is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas in the subfamily Theraphosinae that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. The genera ''Magulla'' and ''Melloleitaoina'' were brought into synonymy in 2019. Species it contains ...

'' * ''C. obesum'' (Simon, 1892) → '' Bonnetina obscura'' (

) * ''C. obscurum'' Simon, 1891 → '' Bonnetina obscura'' * ''C. pentalore'' (Simon, 1888) → '' Davus pentaloris'' * ''C. physopus'' (Mello-Leitão, 1926) → ''

Plesiopelma physopus ''Plesiopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. ''Plesiopelma'' species are particularly abundant along mountainous ranges, frequently living under stones. Both males and females l ...

'' * ''C. rondoni'' (Lucas & Bücherl, 1972) → '' Holothele longipes'' * ''C. semiaurantiacum'' Simon, 1897 → ''

Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum ''Plesiopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. ''Plesiopelma'' species are particularly abundant along mountainous ranges, frequently living under stones. Both males and females l ...

'' * ''C. serratum'' (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1958) → ''

Homoeomma uruguayense ''Homoeomma'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. It is considered a senior synonym of ''Calopelma'', ''Butantania'', and of ''Cyclothoracoides''. These tarantulas are usually ...

'' * ''C. stylipum'' Valerio, 1982 → '' Stichoplastoris stylipus'' * ''C. symmetricum'' (Bücherl, 1949) → ''

Plesiopelma insulare ''Plesiopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. ''Plesiopelma'' species are particularly abundant along mountainous ranges, frequently living under stones. Both males and females l ...

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* * Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America Taxa named by Anton Ausserer Theraphosidae Arachnids {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

Transferred to other genera

See also

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