Iridopelma
| Iridopelma | |
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| Iridopelma seladonium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Aviculariinae |
| Genus: | Iridopelma Pocock, 1901 [1] |
Iridopelma is a spider genus in the Theraphosidae familia, native to Brazil. It is characterized by very hairy legs and a bright red body with black markings.
Species
- Iridopelma hirsutum Pocock, 1901
- Iridopelma seladonium (C. L. Koch, 1841)
- Iridopelma zorodes (Mello-Leitão, 1926)
References
- ↑ Pocock, R. I. (1901). "LXIX.—Some new and old Genera of S.-AmericanAviculariidæ". Journal of Natural History Series 7 8 (48): 540–555. doi:10.1080/03745480109443359. ISSN 0374-5481.
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