Selenogyrus caeruleus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Selenogyrus |
Species: | S. caeruleus
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Binomial name | |
Selenogyrus caeruleus Pocock, 1897
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Selenogyrus caeruleus is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae, subfamily Selenogyrinae [2]) native to Sierra Leone. [1]
Selenogyrus caeruleus has characteristic colouration; grey brown with metallic blue reflections. The labio- sternum mounds are weakly defined and the stridulating organ on the inner side of the chelicerae is present and formed of long clavate ( scimitar shaped) setae. The tarsal scopulae are separated by a band of setae. It is 44 mm long. Metatarsal and tarsal segments of legs 3 and 4 are heavily spined. The female's spermathecae are stouter at the base than S. austini. [2]
Selenogyrus caeruleus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Selenogyrus |
Species: | S. caeruleus
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Binomial name | |
Selenogyrus caeruleus Pocock, 1897
[1]
|
Selenogyrus caeruleus is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae, subfamily Selenogyrinae [2]) native to Sierra Leone. [1]
Selenogyrus caeruleus has characteristic colouration; grey brown with metallic blue reflections. The labio- sternum mounds are weakly defined and the stridulating organ on the inner side of the chelicerae is present and formed of long clavate ( scimitar shaped) setae. The tarsal scopulae are separated by a band of setae. It is 44 mm long. Metatarsal and tarsal segments of legs 3 and 4 are heavily spined. The female's spermathecae are stouter at the base than S. austini. [2]