Omothymus
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| Omothymus | |
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| An Omothymus violaceopes tarantula. | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Omothymus Thorell, 1891[1] |
| Type species | |
| Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891
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Omothymus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]This genus can be distinguished from others thanks to their reproductive organs. They can be distinguished from Phormingochilus by the pointed apex of the embolus. They can also be distinguished by the length of leg 1 and 4, and by their distribution, being found in Malaysia, Singapore and Sumatra, Indonesia.[3]
Species
[edit | edit source]As of July 2022[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[2]
- Omothymus fuchsi Strand, 1906 - Indonesia
- Omothymus rafni Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019 - Indonesia
- Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891 (type species) - Malaysia
- Omothymus violaceopes Abraham, 1924 - Malaysia and Singapore
In synonymy
[edit | edit source]Omothymus thorelli Simon, 1901 = Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891
References
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