''Thunberga'' is a
genus
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of east African
huntsman spider
Huntsman spiders, members of the family Sparassidae (formerly Heteropodidae), catch their prey by hunting rather than in webs. They are also called giant crab spiders because of their size and appearance. Larger species sometimes are referred to ...
s. The genus was first described by
Peter Jäger
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in 2020,
and it has only been found on
Madagascar
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and on
Mayotte
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.
It is named after the environmental activist
Greta Thunberg
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.
Species
it contains twenty nine species:
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T. aliena''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. befotaka''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. boyanslat''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. cala''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. conductor''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. daraina''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. elongata''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. gosura''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. greta''
Jäger, 2020 – Madagascar
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T. jaervii''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. jyoti''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. mafira''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. malagassa''
(Strand, 1907) – Madagascar
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T. malala''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. mama''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. matoma''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. milloti''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. nossibeensis''
(Strand, 1907) (
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) – Madagascar
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T. panusilem''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. paulyi''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. platnicki''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. rothorum''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. rugosa''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. samsagala''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. septifera''
(Strand, 1908) – Madagascar
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T. soruag''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. v-insignita''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
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T. wasserthali''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar, Mayotte
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T. woodae''
Jäger, 2021 – Madagascar
See also
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Olios
''Olios'' is the largest genus of huntsman spiders, containing 166 species. They are found throughout the world, with most species occurring in hot countries. The genus was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837.
Description
Th ...
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Rhitymna''
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List of Sparassidae species
This page lists all described genera and species of the spider family Sparassidae. , the World Spider Catalog accepts 1383 species in 96 genera:
* '' † Sparassidae sp.'' Wunderlich, 2008c — Palaeogen Baltic amber
A ''Adcatomus''
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References
Further reading
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Sparassidae genera
Spiders of Africa
Greta Thunberg
Sparassidae
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