Bistriopelma matuskai

Bistriopelma matuskai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Theraphosinae
Genus: Bistriopelma
Species: Bistriopelma matuskai
Binomial name
B. matuskai
Kaderka, 2015

Bistriopelma matuskai is a species of tarantula, in the theraphosinae subfamily, which is (as of February) only known from Peru.[1]

Etymology

Bistriopelma matuskai 's specific name is in honour of Ondřej Matuška, the author's brother-in-law, who helped in field research.[1]

Characteristics

B. matuskai has no fovea, and only has fine grains on the spermathecae. It has only an undeveloped basal tubercle.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kaderka, R. (2015). Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae). Revista Peruana de Biología 22(3): 275-288. Retrieved February 14, 2016
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