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 n ...
of
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
Eugène Louis Simon
Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".
tarantula
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 ...
s by the paraembolic
apophysis
Apophysis may refer to:
*A tubercle (bone)
*Apophysis (spider)
This glossary describes the terms used in formal descriptions of spiders; where applicable these terms are used in describing other arachnids.
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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 ...
s of males, and a
spermatheca
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 othe ...
with two spiral receptacles, which usually end in a caliciform or globular extension. Except for C. nogueiranetoi, which owns a S shape extension. All the species also own type 3
urticating hair
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 gen ...
s.
Species
it contains twenty-three species, found in South America, on
Tobago
Tobago () is an island and ward within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. It also lies to the southeast of Grenada. The offici ...
, and
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
:
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Cyriocosmus aueri
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Kaderka, 2016 –
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
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Cyriocosmus bertae
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Pérez-Miles, 1998 –
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
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Cyriocosmus bicolor
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' (Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945) – Brazil
*''
Cyriocosmus blenginii
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Pérez-Miles, 1998 –
Bolivia
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, flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center
, flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...
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Cyriocosmus elegans
''Cyriocosmus elegans'' is a spider species in the genus ''Cyriocosmus'' and the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago.
Basic Information
Cyriocosmus elegans is a fossorial
A fossorial () animal is one ada ...
'' (Simon, 1889) –
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in ...
,
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, small ...
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Cyriocosmus fasciatus
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
Cyriocosmus fernandoi
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Fukushima, Bertani & da Silva, 2005 – Brazil
*''
Cyriocosmus foliatus
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Kaderka, 2019 – Peru
*''
Cyriocosmus giganteus
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Kaderka, 2016 – Peru
*''
Cyriocosmus hoeferi
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Kaderka, 2016 – Brazil
*''
Cyriocosmus itayensis
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
Cyriocosmus nicholausgordoni
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Kaderka, 2016 – Venezuela
*''
Cyriocosmus nogueiranetoi
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
Cyriocosmus ritae
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraemboli ...
'' Pérez-Miles, 1998 – Peru, Brazil
*''
Cyriocosmus sellatus
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' (Simon, 1889) (
type
Type may refer to:
Science and technology Computing
* Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc.
* Data type, collection of values used for computations.
* File type
* TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file.
* Ty ...
) – Peru, Brazil
*''
Cyriocosmus venezuelensis
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
,
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...
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Cyriocosmus williamlamari
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
'' Kaderka, 2016 – Venezuela
In synonymy
*''C. chicoi'' Pérez-Miles, 1998 = ''
Cyriocosmus bicolor
''Cyriocosmus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903. They are small to medium spiders, with a bicolored or one same color carapace.
Diagnosis
It differs from all other tarantulas by the paraembolic ...
''
*''C. planus'' (Fischel, 1927) = ''
Cyriocosmus elegans
''Cyriocosmus elegans'' is a spider species in the genus ''Cyriocosmus'' and the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago.
Basic Information
Cyriocosmus elegans is a fossorial
A fossorial () animal is one ada ...
Cyriocosmus elegans
''Cyriocosmus elegans'' is a spider species in the genus ''Cyriocosmus'' and the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas) found in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago.
Basic Information
Cyriocosmus elegans is a fossorial
A fossorial () animal is one ada ...
Hapalopus nigriventris
''Hapalopus'' is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1875.
Diagnosis
They own a ring like keel on the palpal bulb, the tibial apophysis with convergent branches and a spermatheca having a membrane like base. The ...
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See also
*
List of Theraphosidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Theraphosidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1041 species in 156 genera:
A ''Acanthopelma''
''Acanthopelma'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897
* ''Acanthopelma beccarii'' Ca ...