''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by

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in 1871.

Species

it contains twelve species, found in South America,

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Cyclosternum darienense ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *''

Cyclosternum familiare ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' ( Simon, 1889) – Venezuela *''

Cyclosternum garbei ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *''Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 20 ...

'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1923) – Brazil *''

Cyclosternum gaujoni ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' Simon, 1889 – Ecuador *''

Cyclosternum janthinum ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Simon, 1889) – Ecuador *''

Cyclosternum kochi ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Ausserer, 1871) – Venezuela *''

Cyclosternum ledezmae ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Vol, 2001) –

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Cyclosternum palomeranum ''Cyclosternum palomeranum'' is a tarantula in the genus ''Cyclosternum'', first described by Rick C. West in 2020. This tarantula is found in Mexico in the state of Jalisco, and is named after Mr. N M Palomera. Description This tarantula i ...

'' West, 2000 – Mexico *''

Cyclosternum rufohirtum ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Simon, 1889) – Venezuela *''

Cyclosternum schmardae ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

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, Ecuador *''

Cyclosternum spinopalpus ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' (Schaefer, 1996) – Paraguay *''

Cyclosternum viridimonte ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *'' Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama *' ...

'' Valerio, 1982 –

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

* ''Cyclosternum pulcherrimaklaasi'' (Schmidt, 1991) - Ecuador

Transferred to other genera

* ''C. bicolor'' (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) → ''

Cyriocosmus bicolor ''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace. Diagnosis It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...

'' * ''C. chickeringi'' (Caporiacco, 1955) → ''

Tmesiphantes chickeringi ''Tmesiphantes'' is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas in the subfamily Theraphosinae that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. The genera ''Magulla'' and ''Melloleitaoina'' were brought into synonymy in 2019. Species it contains ...

'' (

Nomina dubia In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

) * ''C. crassifemur'' (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960) → ''

Tmesiphantes crassifemur ''Tmesiphantes crassifemur'' is a species of theraphosine theraphosid spider. It is native to Argentina. Taxonomic history In 1960, Berta Gerschman de Pikelin and Rita Schiapelli described this species as ''Melloleitaoina crassifemur''. In 1 ...

'' * ''C. fasciatum'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892) → ''

Davus fasciatus ''Davus fasciatus'', commonly known as the Costa Rican tiger rump, is a species of a new-world tarantula native to Costa Rica. This is a terrestrial species with a maximum legspan of , which makes it a rather small tarantula species, yet it is o ...

'' * ''C. hirsutum'' (Mello-Leitão, 1935) → ''

Homoeomma hirsutum ''Homoeomma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. It is considered a senior synonym of ''Calopelma'', ''Butantania'', and of ''Cyclothoracoides''. These tarantulas are usually quite small and ...

'' * ''C. ischnoculiforme'' Franganillo, 1926 → ''

Cyrtopholis ischnoculiformis ''Cyrtopholis'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Diagnosis This genus can be distinguished by being found in the Caribbean, and by the presence of claviform stridulatory hairs on the trochanter o ...

'' * ''C. janeirum'' (Keyserling, 1891) → ''

Tmesiphantes janeira ''Tmesiphantes'' is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas in the subfamily Theraphosinae that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. The genera ''Magulla'' and ''Melloleitaoina'' were brought into synonymy in 2019. Species it contains ...

'' * ''C. longipes'' (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) → ''

Holothele longipes ''Holothele'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1879. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the tarantulas in 1980. Diagnosis They can be distinguished by the ...

'' * ''C. macropus'' (Ausserer, 1875) → ''

Pseudoschizopelma macropus ''Cyclosternum'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Species it contains twelve species, found in South America, Costa Rica, and Mexico: *''Cyclosternum darienense'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2022 = Panama ...

'' * ''C. majus'' Franganillo, 1926 → ''

Cyrtopholis major ''Cyrtopholis'' is a genus of Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Diagnosis This genus can be distinguished by being found in the Caribbean, and by the presence of claviform stridula ...

'' * ''C. melloleitaoi'' Bücherl, Timotheo & Lucas, 1971 → ''

Vitalius nondescriptus ''Vitalius'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by S. Lucas, P. I. da Silva Jr. & Rogério Bertani in 1993. Diagnosis They can be distinguished from other tarantulas by the lack of stridulating hairs on the prolater ...

'' * ''C. minensis'' (Mello-Leitão, 1943) → '' Plesiopelma minense'' * ''C. multicuspidatum'' (Mello-Leitão, 1929) → ''

Proshapalopus multicuspidatus ''Proshapalopus'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1923. Species it contains four species, found in Colombia and Brazil: *''Proshapalopus amazonicus'' Rogéri ...

'' * ''C. nubilum'' (Simon, 1892) → ''

Tmesiphantes nubilus ''Tmesiphantes'' is a genus of Brazilian tarantulas in the subfamily Theraphosinae that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. The genera ''Magulla'' and ''Melloleitaoina'' were brought into synonymy in 2019. Species it contains ...

'' * ''C. obesum'' (Simon, 1892) → ''

Bonnetina obscura ''Bonnetina'' is a genus of Mexican tarantulas that was first described by F. Vol in 2000. Morphology Before the era of genetics and molecular phylogeny, tarantulas were classified based on the presence or absence of physical traits and chara ...

'' (

) * ''C. obscurum'' Simon, 1891 → ''

'' * ''C. pentalore'' (Simon, 1888) → ''

Davus pentaloris ''Davus pentaloris'' is a species of New World tarantula (family Theraphosidae) native to Mexico and Guatemala. ''Davus'' was at one time considered to be a synonym of ''Cyclosternum'', and its species were placed in that genus, but this is no lo ...

'' * ''C. physopus'' (Mello-Leitão, 1926) → '' Plesiopelma physopus'' * ''C. rondoni'' (Lucas & Bücherl, 1972) → ''

'' * ''C. semiaurantiacum'' Simon, 1897 → '' Plesiopelma semiaurantiacum'' * ''C. serratum'' (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1958) → ''

Homoeomma uruguayense ''Homoeomma'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. It is considered a senior synonym of ''Calopelma'', ''Butantania'', and of ''Cyclothoracoides''. These tarantulas are usually ...

'' * ''C. stylipum'' Valerio, 1982 → ''

Stichoplastoris stylipus ''Stichoplastoris'' is a genus of Central American tarantulas that was first described by J.-P. Rudloff in 1997. Species it contains eight species, found in Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, and El Salvador: *'' Stichoplastoris angustatus'' (Kraus, 19 ...

'' * ''C. symmetricum'' (Bücherl, 1949) → '' Plesiopelma insulare''

References

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* * Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America Taxa named by Anton Ausserer Theraphosidae Arachnids {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

Nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

Transferred to other genera

See also

References

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