Selenogyrus
| Selenogyrus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Subfamily: | Selenogyrinae |
| Genus: | Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 |
| Species | |
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| Diversity | |
| 5 species | |
Selenogyrus is a genus of
Characteristic features
Selenogyrus has no rastellum (spines for digging) on the front of the
chelicerae. This distinguishes it from Euphrictus. The stridulatory setae on the chelicerae are clavate (scimitar shaped).[2]
Species
- Selenogyrus africanus
- Selenogyrus aureus
- Selenogyrus austini
- Selenogyrus brunneus
- Selenogyrus caeruleus
References
- ^ Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Smith, A. M. (1990c). Baboon spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, pp. 137. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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