Tmesiphantes crassifemur

Tmesiphantes crassifemur is a species of theraphosine theraphosid spider. It is native to Argentina.[1]

Tmesiphantes crassifemur
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Tmesiphantes
Species:
T. crassifemur
Binomial name
Tmesiphantes crassifemur
(Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Melloleitaoina crassifemur Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960
  • Dryptopelma crassifemur (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960)

Taxonomic history

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In 1960, Berta Gerschman de Pikelin and Rita Schiapelli described this species as Melloleitaoina crassifemur. In 1993, Gunter Schmidt transferred the species to Dryptopelma, but this was rejected by Fernando Pérez-Miles in 1996. In 2019, the species was transferred to Tmesiphantes.[1]

Characteristics

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Tmesiphantes crassifemur is only known from the male. It is characterized by a very curved embolus without any triangular tooth. The prolateral inferior embolar keel is just as long as the prolateral superior and the apex of the embolus is widened.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Taxon details Tmesiphantes crassifemur (Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1960)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2021-01-09
  2. ^ Perafán, C. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2014a). Three new species of Melloleitaoina Gerschman and Schiapelli, 1960 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) from northern Argentina. ZooKeys 404: 117-129. Link doi:10.3897/zookeys.404.6243. Retrieved February 15, 2016.