''Catumiri'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of South American

tarantulas Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the Family (biology), family Theraphosidae. , 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Therap ...

that was first described by J. P. L. Guadanucci in 2004. The name is derived from the Tupi "''Catumiri''", meaning "very small".

Description

Members of ''Catumiri'' have a labium that is much wider than long, and also houses few cuspules along with the

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. The anterior

scopula ''Scopula'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae described by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1802. Species It has 705 species which are listed here alphabetically. A *'' Scopula ablativa'' (Dognin, 1911) *'' Scopula abolita'' Herbulot, ...

is divided by

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e, and the

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e of females only have one lobe/terminus. There is a row of spines on the prolateral region of the

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of males.

Species

it contains 5 species, found in

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, and

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: *'' Catumiri argentinense'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1941) –

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Catumiri chicaoi ''Catumiri'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by J. P. L. Guadanucci in 2004. The name is derived from the Tupi "''Catumiri''", meaning "very small". Description Members of ''Catumiri'' have a labium that is much ...

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Catumiri parvum ''Catumiri'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by J. P. L. Guadanucci in 2004. The name is derived from the Tupi "''Catumiri''", meaning "very small". Description Members of ''Catumiri'' have a labium that is much ...

'' ( Keyserling, 1878) – Brazil,

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Catumiri petropolium ''Catumiri'' is a genus of South American Theraphosidae, tarantulas that was first described by J. P. L. Guadanucci in 2004. The name is derived from the Tupi language, Tupi "''Catumiri''", meaning "very small". Description Members of ''Catumiri' ...

'' Guadanucci, 2004 (

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Catumiri sapucai ''Catumiri'' is a genus of South American tarantulas that was first described by J. P. L. Guadanucci in 2004. The name is derived from the Tupi "''Catumiri''", meaning "very small". Description Members of ''Catumiri'' have a labium that is much ...

'' (Nicoletta, Panchuk, Peralta-Seen & Ferretti, 2022) – Argentina In synonymy: *''C. uruguayense'' Guadanucci, 2004 = ''Catumiri parvum'' (Keyserling, 1878)

References

Theraphosidae genera Spiders of South America Theraphosidae {{Theraphosidae-stub

Description

Species

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