Hapalotremus major

Hapalotremus major is a species of tarantula, in the subfamily Theraphosinae. It is native to Peru.[1]

Taxonomy

Ralf Chamberlin originally described this species as Hemirrhagus major, but was later described as Hapalotremus major by Fernando Pérez-Miles & Arturo Locht.[2]

Characteristics

Hapalotremus major differs from all other species of Hapalotremus by a thinner and more curved embolus, and also the size, which is proportionaly large (29mm).[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tarantupedia.com/theraphosinae/hapalotremus
  2. ↑ Hapalotremus major, Chamberlin 1916 http://www.tarantupedia.com/theraphosinae/hapalotremus/hapalotremus-major Tarantupedia
  3. ↑ http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2748422#page/322/mode/1up Results of the Yale Peruvian Expedition of 1911. The Arachnida.
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