Catumiri chicaoi is a species of spider, in the family Theraphosidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[1]

Catumiri chicaoi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Catumiri
Species:
C. chicaoi
Binomial name
Catumiri chicaoi
Guadanucci, 2004[1]

Etymology

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The specific name "chicaoi" honours Josè Guadanucci's (the describer of the species) friend Kenji Kato "Chicão" who collected the type specimens.[2]

Distinguishing Features

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Catumiri chicaoi is known from both the male and the female. The male differs from other species by having two spines on the retrolateral branch of the tibial spur, one of which is nearly bifurcate. The female has a unique abdominal pattern: 4-5 pairs of white spots.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Catumiri chicaoi Guadanucci, 2004". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Guadanucci, José Paulo Leite (2004). "Description of Catumiri n. gen. and three new species (Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae)". Zootaxa. 671: 1–14 [6]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.671.1.1. S2CID 85784249.