''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
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hairs on the
prolateral
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Abdomen or opisthosoma: One of the two main body part ...
side of
coxa 1 and in the
palpal bulb. By the absence of
scopula on the side of
femur 1, and
metatarsus 1 closing between the male spur branches.
Species
it contains ten species, found in
Argentina and
Brazil:
*''
Vitalius buecherli
The ''Vitalius buecherli'' tarantula is part of the ''Vitalius'' genus, it was first described by Rogério Bertani in 2001. It is found in São Paulo, Brazil in Juquitiba, in the forest of "Planalto Atlantico", in " Serra da Paranapiacaba". It is ...
''
Bertani, 2001 –
Brazil
*''
Vitalius dubius
''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 ...
''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil
*''
Vitalius longisternalis
''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 ...
''
Bertani, 2001 – Brazil,
Argentina
*''
Vitalius lucasae
''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 ...
''
Bertani, 2001 – Brazil
*''
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 ...
''
(Mello-Leitão, 1926) – Brazil
*''
Vitalius paranaensis
''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 ...
''
Bertani, 2001 – Brazil, Argentina
*''
Vitalius roseus
''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 ...
''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil, Argentina
*''
Vitalius sorocabae
''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 ...
''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) (
type
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* Ty ...
) – Brazil
*''
Vitalius vellutinus
''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 ...
''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil
*''
Vitalius wacketi
''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 ...
''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil
In Synonymy
*''V. cephalopheus''
(Piza, 1944) = ''Vitalius vellutinus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. cesteri''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. communis''
(Piza, 1939) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. cucullatus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. exsul''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. insularis''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) = ''Vitalius wacketi''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. litoralis''
= ''Vitalius wacketi''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. masculus''
(Piza, 1939) = ''Vitalius wacketi''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. melanocephalus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) = ''Vitalius sorocabae''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. melloleitaoi''
= ''Vitalius nondescriptus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1926)
*''V. mus''
(Piza, 1944) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. piracicabensis''
(Piza, 1933) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. urbanicola''
(Soares, 1941) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
*''V. ypiranguensis''
(Soares, 1941) = ''Vitalius dubius''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923)
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 ...
*''V. platyomma''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil
*''V. rondoniensis''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil
*''V. tetracanthus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil
Formerly included
* ''Vitalius cristatus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) → ''
Lasiodora cristata
''Lasiodora'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1850. They are often very large; body lengths of up to , including the legs, are not unusual. They are found in South America, including the countries ...
''
* ''Vitalius holophaeus''
(Mello-Leitão, 1923) → ''
Eupalaestrus spinosissimus
''Eupalaestrus'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901.
Species
it contains six species, found in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil:
*'' Eupalaestrus campestratus'' (Simon, 1891) ...
''
* ''Vitalius vulpinus''
Schmidt, 1998 → ''
Nhandu tripepii''
See also
*
List of Theraphosidae species
References
External links
Theraphosidae genera
Spiders of South America
Theraphosidae
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