''Euathlus'' is a
genus of South American
tarantulas 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 1875.
These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the
Andes.
It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'',
and was formerly considered a senior synonym of ''
Brachypelma
''Brachypelma'' is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). They may have bodies up to long with legs of similar or greater lengths. Some species have brightly colored legs, with red or orange marks and rings.
The taxonomy ...
'',
but this was later rejected.
Diagnosis
Males own a
palpal bulb with two
prolateral
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Terms A
Abdomen or opisthosoma: One of the two main body part ...
keels, with the tip curved
retrolaterally. The
tibial apophyses has
retrolateral spines and a
spine
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on the
retrolateral branch which almost reached the apex. And a urticating patch in the center of the
opisthosoma, which own mainly type 3 and 4
urticating hairs. Females also can be distinguished by two 4 sided
spermathecal receptacles, with sphere like chambers.
Species
it contains fourteen species, found in
Argentina,
Chile and
Peru:
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Euathlus affinis
''Euathlus affinis'' is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to Chile.
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1849 as ''Mygale affinis''. However, ''Mygale'' had been used previously for a gen ...
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(Nicolet, 1849) –
Chile
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Euathlus antai
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014 – Chile
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Euathlus atacama
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014 – Chile
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Euathlus condorito
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014 – Chile
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Euathlus diamante
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Ferretti, 2015 –
Argentina
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Euathlus grismadoi
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Ríos-Tamayo, 2020 – Argentina
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Euathlus manicata
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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( Simon, 1892) – Chile
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Euathlus mauryi
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Ríos-Tamayo, 2020 – Argentina
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Euathlus pampa
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was former ...
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Ríos-Tamayo, 2020 – Argentina
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Euathlus parvulus
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was formerl ...
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, 1903) – Chile
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Euathlus sagei
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was formerl ...
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Ferretti, 2015 – Argentina
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Euathlus tenebrarum''
Ferretti, 2015 – Argentina
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Euathlus truculentus
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was formerl ...
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L. Koch, 1875 (
type
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) – Chile, Argentina
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Euathlus vanessae''
Quispe-Colca & Ferretti, 2021 –
Peru
In synonymy
*''E. phryxotrichoides''
(Strand, 1907) = ''
Euathlus truculentus
''Euathlus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875. These spiders are medium sized and are usually found in high elevations in the Andes. It is a senior synonym of ''Paraphysa'', and was formerl ...
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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 ...
* ''Euathlus roseus''
(Guérin, 1838) - Chile
Transferred to other genera
See also
*
List of Theraphosidae species
References
Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of South America
Taxa named by Anton Ausserer
Theraphosidae
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