Biology:Euathlus affinis

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Short description: Species of spider

Euathlus affinis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Euathlus
Species:
E. affinis
Binomial name
Euathlus affinis
(Nicolet, 1849)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Avicularia affinis
  • Brachypelma affinis
  • Mygale affinis

Euathlus affinis is a species of spider belonging to the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to Chile .[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1849 as Mygale affinis. However, Mygale had been used previously for a genus of mammals, and the correct name for the genus is Avicularia,[2] making this species Avicularia affinis. It was subsequently transferred to Brachypelma in 1936 and then to Euathlus in 2017.[1]

References

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