''Stormtropis'' is a
genus
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of Colombian
baldlegged spiders first described by C. Perafán, W. Galvis &
Fernando Pérez-Miles
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in 2019. The genus name is in reference to the fictional
stormtroopers of the ''
Star Wars
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'' franchise.
Species
it contains four species:
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Stormtropis colima
''Stormtropis'' is a genus of Colombian baldlegged spiders first described by C. Perafán, W. Galvis & Fernando Pérez-Miles in 2019. The genus name is in reference to the fictional stormtroopers of the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
Species
it con ...
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Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 — Colombia
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Stormtropis muisca''
Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 — Colombia
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Stormtropis paisa''
Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 — Colombia
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Stormtropis parvum
''Stormtropis'' is a genus of Colombian baldlegged spiders first described by C. Perafán, W. Galvis & Fernando Pérez-Miles in 2019. The genus name is in reference to the fictional stormtroopers of the ''Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an Am ...
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Perafán, Galvis & Pérez-Miles, 2019 — Colombia
References
External links
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Mygalomorphae genera
Paratropididae
Spiders of South America
Endemic fauna of Colombia
Arthropods of Colombia
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