Acanthoscurria antillensis
| Acanthoscurria antillensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Acanthoscurria |
| Species: | A. antillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthoscurria antillensis Pocock, 1903[1] | |
Acanthoscurria antillensis is a species of large spider, a tarantula in the family Theraphosidae. This species occurs in the Lesser Antilles,[1] hence the specific name "antillensis" meaning "of the Antilles". This species is known in the exotic pet trade as the "Antillean pink patch" tarantula.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Taxon details Acanthoscurria antillensis Pocock, 1903", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), retrieved 2016-03-24
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life website accessed 2014-08-30
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