''Stromatopelma'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of African

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1881. They are renowned for their potent

venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a st ...

that uses stromatoxin peptides to induce medically significant effects.

Species

it contains five species and one subspecies, found in Africa: *'' Stromatopelma batesi'' ( Pocock, 1902) –

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, Congo *'' Stromatopelma calceatum'' (Fabricius, 1793) ( type) –

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**'' Stromatopelma c. griseipes'' (Pocock, 1897) – West Africa *'' Stromatopelma fumigatum'' (Pocock, 1900) – Equatorial Guinea (

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) *'' Stromatopelma pachypoda'' (

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, 1908) – Cameroon *'' Stromatopelma satanas'' (

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, 1917) –

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, Congo In

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: *''Stromatopelma alicapillatum'' Karsch, 1881 = '' Stromatopelma calceatum'' *''Stromatopelma aussereri'' (Becker, 1879) = '' Stromatopelma calceatum'' *''Stromatopelma brachypoda'' (Pocock, 1897) = '' Stromatopelma calceatum'' *''Stromatopelma horrida'' (Thorell, 1899) = '' Stromatopelma calceatum'' *''Stromatopelma straeleni'' (Roewer, 1953) = '' Stromatopelma batesi''

References

External links

Tarantupedia
Theraphosidae genera Spiders of Africa Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Species

See also

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