Typhochlaena paschoali
| Typhochlaena paschoali | |
|---|---|
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Typhochlaena |
| Species: | T. paschoali |
| Binomial name | |
| Typhochlaena paschoali Bertani, 2012[1] | |
Typhochlaena paschoali is a species of tarantula (family Theraphosidae), in the subfamily Aviculariinae. It is native to Brazil.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 2012 by Rogério Bertani.[1] The specific name honours Elbano Paschoal de Figueiredo Moraes, a Brazilian environmentalist who died early in April 2011.[3] He was one of the founders of the non-governmental organization Grupo Ambientalista da Bahia (GAMBÁ), and was well known for his efforts in preserving the remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic forest in the state of Bahia, Brazil.[2]
Description
Typhochlaena paschoali is characterized mainly by its short, wide, straight, and multi-lobular spermathecae. It also has a brown cephalothorax and black abdomen with the dorsum (dorsal part of the abdomen) white with a zig-zag border. It is only known from the female.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Taxon details Typhochlaena paschoali Bertani, 2012", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), retrieved 2016-01-15
- 1 2 3 Bertani, R. (2012), "Revision, cladistic analysis and biogeography of Typhochlaena C. L. Koch, 1850, Pachistopelma Pocock, 1901 and Iridopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae)", ZooKeys 230: 1–94, doi:10.3897/zookeys.230.3500
- ↑ "Typhochlaena paschoali Bertani, 2012", Tarantupedia, retrieved 2016-01-15