Xenesthis
| Xenesthis | |
|---|---|
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| X. immanis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Xenesthis Simon, 1891[1] |
| Type species | |
| X. immanis (Ausserer, 1875) | |
| Species | |
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5, see text | |
Xenesthis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1891.[2] As of February 2024 it contains five species, found in Colombia and Venezuela,[1] though it was previously considered to be found in Panama.[3]
Diagnosis
There distinguishing factor is based on the scopulae of the metatarsus 4 is covering nearly the entire length and circumference of the segment. At the time it was the only known New World tarantula genus to own this trait, which is not the case today.[3]
Species
As of February 2024 it contains 5 species according to the World Spider Catalog:[1]
- Xenesthis avanzadora Sherwood, Gabriel, Peñaherrera-R., Brescovit & Lucas, 2023 – Venezuela
- Xenesthis colombiana Simon, 1891 (Type) – Colombia
- Xenesthis immanis (Ausserer, 1875) – Colombia and Venezuela
- Xenesthis intermedia Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1945 – Venezuela
- Xenesthis monstrosa Pocock, 1903 – Colombia
Transferred to other genera
- Xenesthis cubana Franganillo, 1930 → Citharacanthus spinicrus
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Xenesthis Simon, 1891". World Spider Catalog. Version 25.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Simon, E. (1891). "Liste des Aviculariides qui habitent le Mexique et l'Amérique centrale". Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux. 44: 327–339.
- ^ a b Gabriel, Ray; Sherwood, Daniella (2022). "Taxonomy, biogeography, and ecology of some theraphosid spiders of the Darién region with description of five new species (Araneae: Theraphosidae)". Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. 40: 5–18. Retrieved July 17, 2022.