Biology:Guyruita metallophila

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Guyruita metallophilia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Guyruita
Species:
G. metallophila
Binomial name
Guyruita metallophila
Fonseca-Ferreira, Zampaulo & Guadanucci, 2017

Guyruita metallophila is a tarantula in the genus Guyruita; it was first described by Rafael Fonseca-Ferreira, Robson de Almeida Zampaulo, José Paulo Leite Guadanucci in 2017. This tarantula is found in Brazil , Pará in Curionópolis. It is named after the common vegetation in ironstone deposits, as in the area investigated, it was the most common species. [1]

Description

This species has dark horizontal lines on the abdomen like the Guyruita cerrado tarantula, which they can be identified by. Its carapace and legs are a light brown. These tarantulas have a troglophile behavior, and are usually found in ironstone deposits. [1]

Habitat

These tarantulas are found in ironstone deposits in the Carajás region, where its mostly forest, and the others are rocky fields. where most caves where in a superficial level, with a bit of superficial dirt. During the dry seasons this caves don't have any drip spots, but in the wet season there is.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fonseca-Ferreira, Rafael; Zampaulo, Robson de Almeida; Guadanucci, José Paulo Leite (2017-10-02). "Diversity of iron cave-dwelling mygalomorph spiders from Pará, Brazil, with description of three new species (Araneae)". Tropical Zoology 30 (4): 178–199. doi:10.1080/03946975.2017.1367590. ISSN 0394-6975. https://doi.org/10.1080/03946975.2017.1367590. 

Wikidata ☰ Q60433714 entry