Ozopactus

Ozopactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Ozopactus
Simon, 1889[1]
Species: O. ernsti
Binomial name
Ozopactus ernsti
Simon, 1889[1]

Ozopactus is a genus of tarantula, a family of spiders. The genus has one species, Ozopactus ernsti, endemic to Venezuela.[1]

Characteristics

Ozopactus ernsti has an enlarged sternum and enlarged maxillae. The front of the ocularium is no longer than the back.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen. Ozopactus Simon, 1889". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ↑ Schmidt, G. (2003). Die Vogelspinnen: Eine weltweite Übersicht. Neue Brehm-Bücherei (in German). Hohenwarsleben: Westarp Wissenschaften. p. 127. ISBN 978-3-89432-899-3.
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