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Heptathela Crypta
''Heptathela'' is a genus of spiders that includes the Kimura spider (''Heptathela kimurai''). They are trapdoor spiders of the family Liphistiidae and are found in Japan, including Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands. Spiders of this genus lack venom glands. Full text at (60 MB) Females are up to 25 mm long, males slightly smaller. Burrows have an oval shaped door which is hinged across the long diameter. Name The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ''hepta'' "seven", referring to the number of spinneret glands. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: *''Heptathela aha'' Xu, Ono, Kuntner, Liu & Li, 2019 – Ryukyu Is. *''Heptathela amamiensis'' Haupt, 1983 – Ryukyu Is. *'' Heptathela crypta'' Xu, Ono, Kuntner, Liu & Li, 2019 – Ryukyu Is. *''Heptathela gayozan'' Xu, Ono, Kuntner, Liu & Li, 2019 – Ryukyu Is. *''Heptathela helios'' Tanikawa & Miyashita, 2014 (synonym ''H. yaginumai'' Ono, 1998) – Japan *''Heptathela higoensis'' Haupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptathela Kimurai
''Heptathela kimurai'', the Kimura spider, or kimura-gumo (in Japanese), is an Old World spider, found primarily in Japan and named after Arika Kimura, who collected it in 1920. It belongs to the sub-order Mesothelae (primitive burrowing spiders) and can reach up to 3 cm in length. Its burrows are covered by a camouflaged "pill box" flap. Like other species of mesothele spiders, the ancestral traits of the Kimura spider include central spinnerets and signs of segmentation on the abdomen. These features are not seen on mygalomorph and araneomorph spiders, thus studying species like the Kimura spider can shed light on the evolution of all spiders. Although Kimura spiders lack venom glands, they still have strong chelicerae and can produce quite painful bites. The word ''kumo'' in Japanese means ''spider''. ("Gumo" is a variation in pronunciation due to a phenomenon known as rendaku is a phenomenon in Japanese morphophonology that governs the voicing of the initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptathela Higoensis
''Heptathela'' is a genus of spiders that includes the Kimura spider (''Heptathela kimurai''). They are trapdoor spiders of the family Liphistiidae and are found in Japan, including Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands. Spiders of this genus lack venom glands. Full text at (60 MB) Females are up to 25 mm long, males slightly smaller. Burrows have an oval shaped door which is hinged across the long diameter. Name The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek ''hepta'' "seven", referring to the number of spinneret glands. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: *''Heptathela aha'' Xu, Ono, Kuntner, Liu & Li, 2019 – Ryukyu Is. *'' Heptathela amamiensis'' Haupt, 1983 – Ryukyu Is. *'' Heptathela crypta'' Xu, Ono, Kuntner, Liu & Li, 2019 – Ryukyu Is. *'' Heptathela gayozan'' Xu, Ono, Kuntner, Liu & Li, 2019 – Ryukyu Is. *''Heptathela helios'' Tanikawa & Miyashita, 2014 (synonym ''H. yaginumai'' Ono, 1998) – Japan *'' Heptathela higoensis'' Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |