''Thrixopelma'' 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 South American

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 Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large

, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length.

Diagnosis

Males can be distinguished by the presence of two crests in the

palpal bulb The two palpal bulbs – also known as palpal organs and genital bulbs – are the copulatory organs of a male spider. They are borne on the last segment of the pedipalps (the front "limbs" of a spider), giving the spider an appearance often desc ...

. Females can be distinguished by the

spermathecae The spermatheca (pronounced plural: spermathecae ), also called receptaculum seminis (plural: receptacula seminis), is an organ of the female reproductive tract in insects, e.g. ants, bees, some molluscs, oligochaeta worms and certain other in ...

, which is made up of two separate hypersclerotized receptacles. This genus also own type 3

urticating hairs Urticating hairs or urticating bristles are one of the primary defense mechanisms used by numerous plants, almost all New World tarantulas, and various lepidopteran caterpillars. ''Urtica'' is Latin for "nettle" (stinging nettles are in the genu ...

, or both type 3 and 4.

Species

it contains seven species, found in

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Thrixopelma aymara ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by Günter Schmidt (arachnologist), Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large Tarantula, tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body l ...

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, 1916) –

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Thrixopelma cyaneolum ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. Diagnosis Males can be distinguished by the pres ...

'' Schmidt, Friebolin & Friebolin, 2005 – Peru *''

Thrixopelma lagunas ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. Diagnosis Males can be distinguished by the pres ...

'' Schmidt & Rudloff, 2010 – Peru *''

Thrixopelma longicolli ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. Diagnosis Males can be distinguished by the pres ...

'' (Schmidt, 2003) –

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, Peru *''

Thrixopelma nadineae ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. Diagnosis Males can be distinguished by the pres ...

'' Sherwood & Gabriel, 2022 ''-'' Ecuador *''

Thrixopelma ockerti ''Thrixopelma ockerti'', commonly known as the Peruvian Flame Rump or Flame Rump Tree Spider, is a species of tarantula and the type species of the genus ''Thrixopelma''. It is endemic to Peru and was first described by Gunter Schmidt in 1994. It ...

'' Schmidt, 1994 ( type) – Peru *''

Thrixopelma peruvianum ''Thrixopelma'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by Günter E. W. Schmidt in 1994. They are medium to large tarantulas, usually being 35mm to 60mm in body length. Diagnosis Males can be distinguished by the pres ...

'' (Schmidt, 2007) – Peru *''

Thrixopelma pruriens ''Thrixopelma pruriens'', known as the Peruvian green velvet tarantula, is a species of tarantula found in Chile and Perú in South America. Though docile, this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hai ...

'' Schmidt, 1998 –

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References

Theraphosidae genera Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Diagnosis

Species

See also

References