Selenogyrus

''Selenogyrus'' is a genus of spider, or more specifically, Selenogyrinae, selenogyrine Theraphosidae, theraphosid. The type species is ''Selenogyrus caeruleus''.''Selenogyrus'' Pocock, 1897
''World Spider Catalog''. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

Characteristic features

''Selenogyrus'' has no rastellum (spines for digging) on the front of the chelicerae. This distinguishes it from ''Euphrictus''. The stridulation, stridulatory setae on the chelicerae are clavate (scimitar shaped).Smith, A. M. (1990c). Baboon spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, pp. 137. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

Species

*''Selenogyrus africanus''
*''Selenogyrus aureus''
*''Selenogyrus austini''
*''Selenogyrus brunneus''
*''Selenogyrus caeruleus''

References

Theraphosidae
Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of Africa

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