''Cymbiapophysa'' is a genus of spiders in the family

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

, first described by Pocock, in 1903. As of 2024 it contains 12 species. The tarantulas of this genus inhabit

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. Males of this genus can be distinguished by the presence of a distal retrolateral apophysis on the cymbium of the male

pedipalp Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi) are the secondary pair of forward appendages among Chelicerata, chelicerates – a group of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. The pedipalps are lateral to ...

. And females can be distinguished with twin

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

, by the

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and the short and squat receptacles.

Distribution

This

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

is found throughout

, in

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and

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, this

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 ...

are found near the shores facing the

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. Their habitat is partly in the Choco Darien Moist Forest and partially the Western Ecuador Moist Forests.

Species

there are 12 named species in the genus: * '' C. ashily'' Penaherrera-R et al., 2024 – Ecuador * '' C. carmencita'' Penaherrera-R, 2023 – Ecuador * '' C. falconi'' Penaherrera-R, 2023 – Ecuador * '' C. homero'' Penaherrera-R, 2023 – Ecuador * '' C. magna'' Sherwood et al., 2021 – Colombia * '' C. matildeae'' Penaherrera-R et al., 2024 – Ecuador * '' C. marimbai'' Perafán & Valencia-Cuéllar, 2018 – Colombia * '' C. otongachi'' Penaherrera-R et al., 2024 – Ecuador * '' C. seldeni'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2023 – Equador * '' C. velox'' Pocock, 1903 – Ecuador * '' C. yimana'' Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020 – Peru and Ecuador * '' C. yumbos'' Penaherrera-R et al., 2024 – Ecuador

References

Theraphosidae Spiders described in 1903 Theraphosidae genera {{Theraphosidae-stub