Catumiri
| Catumiri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Catumiri Guadanucci, 2004[1] |
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Catumiri is a genus of tarantula. As of February 2016, it houses 4 species from Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Argentina.[1]
Etymology
"Catumiri" means "very small" in the Tupi language, referring to the small size of most species.[2]
Characteristics
Catumiri has a labium which is much wider than long, and also houses few cuspules along with the maxillae. The anterior scopula is divided by setae, and the female spermathecae have only one lobe/terminus at the end of it. The male's prolateral region of the tarsal claw has a row of spines.[2]
Species
- Catumiri argentinensis
- Catumiri chicaoi
- Catumiri parvum
- Catumiri petropolium
References
- 1 2 Catumiri Guadanucci, 2004 World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Guadanucci, J. P. L. (2004). Description of Catumiri n. gen. and three new species (Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae). Zootaxa 671: p. 3. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
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