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Bistriopelma matuskai

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Bistriopelma matuskai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Bistriopelma
Species:
B. matuskai
Binomial name
Bistriopelma matuskai

Bistriopelma matuskai is a species of tarantula, in the theraphosinae subfamily, which is (as of February 2016) only known from Peru.[2]

Etymology

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Bistriopelma matuskai 's specific name is in honour of Ondřej Matuška, the author's brother-in-law, who helped in field research.[2]

Characteristics

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B. matuskai has no fovea, and only has fine grains on the spermathecae. It has only an undeveloped basal tubercle.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taxon details Bistriopelma matuskai Kaderka, 2015", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-05-15
  2. ^ a b c Kaderka, R. (2015). "Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)". Revista Peruana de Biología. 22 (3): 275–288. doi:10.15381/rpb.v22i3.11432.