Biology:Haploclastus psychedelicus

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Short description: Species of spider

Haploclastus psychedelicus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Haploclastus
Species:
H. psychedelicus
Binomial name
Haploclastus psychedelicus
(Sanap & Mirza, 2014)

Haploclastus psychedelicus, synonym Thrigmopoeus psychedelicus, is a theraphosid spider. It is native to India .[1]

Etymology

The specific name psychedelicus refers to the word "psychedelia", referring to the adult's bright blue carapace and legs.[2]

Characteristics

H. psychedelicus has a blue metallic tinge to the cephalothorax and legs, and has scattered maxillary setae on the prolateral face of the maxillae. In other species it is C-shaped.[2]

References

  1. Haploclastus psychedelicus Sanap & Mirza, 2014. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sanap, R. V. & Mirza, Z. A. (2014). "A new iridescent tarantula of the genus Thrigmopoeus Pocock, 1899 from Western Ghats, India". Comptes Rendus Biologies 337(7-8): 480-486. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2014.06.003.

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