''Selenogyrus'' is a genus of

spider Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...

, or more specifically, selenogyrine theraphosid. The

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is '' Selenogyrus caeruleus''.''Selenogyrus'' Pocock, 1897
''World Spider Catalog''. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

Characteristic features

''Selenogyrus'' has no rastellum (spines for digging) on the front of the

chelicera The chelicerae () are the mouthparts of the subphylum Chelicerata, an arthropod group that includes arachnids, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. Commonly referred to as "jaws", chelicerae may be shaped as either articulated fangs, or similarly ...

e. This distinguishes it from '' Euphrictus''. The stridulatory

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e on the chelicerae are clavate (

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shaped).Smith, A. M. (1990c). Baboon spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, pp. 137. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

Species

*'' Selenogyrus africanus'' *'' Selenogyrus aureus'' *'' Selenogyrus austini'' *'' Selenogyrus brunneus'' *'' Selenogyrus caeruleus''

References

Theraphosidae Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Africa {{Theraphosidae-stub