Theraphosa
| Theraphosa | |
|---|---|
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| Theraphosa blondi (male) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Superfamily: | Theraphosoidea |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Theraphosinae |
| Genus: | Theraphosa Thorell, 1870 |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
| Diversity | |
| 3 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Pseudotheraphosa Tinter, 1991 | |
Theraphosa is a genus of tarantula spiders of South America. The three species of the genus are large.
Species
- Theraphosa apophysis Tinter, 1991 — Venezuela
- Theraphosa blondi Latreille, 1804 — French Guiana, Suriname, ?Guyana, ?Brazil,
- Theraphosa stirmi Rudloff & Weinmann, 2010 — Guyana
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