Stromatopelma
| Stromatopelma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Stromatopelminae |
| Genus: | Stromatopelma Karsch, 1881 |
Stromatopelma is a genus of arboreal tarantulas which are native to Central Africa and parts of West Africa. Tarantulas in this genus are renowned for their potent venom. The stromatoxin peptide present in the venom has induced some medically significant effects.[1]
Species
- Stromatopelma batesi Pocock, 1902 (Cameroon, Congo)
- Stromatopelma calceatum Fabricius, 1793 (Guinea, Ghana)
- Stromatopelma fumigatum Pocock, 1899 (Equatorial Guinea)
- Stromatopelma pachypoda Strand, 1908 (Cameroon)
- Stromatopelma satanas Berland, 1917 (Gabon, Congo)
References
- ↑ Pierre Escoubas, Sylvie Diochot, Marie-Louise Célérier, Terumi Nakajima & Michel Lazdunski (2002). "Novel tarantula toxins for subtypes of voltage-dependent potassium channels in the Kv2 and Kv4 subfamilies". Molecular Pharmacology 62 (1): 48–57. doi:10.1124/mol.62.1.48. PMID 12065754.
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