Munduruku (spider)
| Munduruku bicoloratum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Theraphosinae |
| Genus: | Munduruku Miglio, Bonaldo, & Pérez-Miles, 2013 |
| Species: | M. bicoloratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Munduruku bicoloratum Miglio, Bonaldo, & Pérez-Miles, 2013 | |
Munduruku is a monotypic genus of theraphosine theraphosid spider, which is endemic to Brazil. The only species is M. bicoloratum.[1]
Etymology
The generic name "Munduruku" comes from the Munduruku people, who inhabited the region where the types were collected. The specific name "bicoloratum" comes from Latin, meaning "two-coloured" referring to the double coloured abdomen.[2]
Classification
Munduruku bicoloratum could be placed in the genus Plesiopelma, but its characters show that this would broaden the diagnostic features of this genus too much, therefore causing it become a non-monophyletic group.[2]
Characteristics
This genus has a unique abdominal pattern, and has a sub-apical keel on the embolus. It also has urticating hair type III in the male, and types III and IV in the female. It also lacks a process on the first male metatarsus and has a tibial spur that has fused bases and converging branches.[2]
References
- ↑ Munduruku bicoloratum Miglio, Bonaldo & Pérez-Miles. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Miglio, L. T., Bonaldo, A. B. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2013). On Munduruku, a new theraphosid genus from Oriental Amazonia (Araneae, Mygalomorphae). Iheringia, Série Zoologia 103: 185-189.