Biology:Taksinus
| Taksinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Taksinus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022 |
| Species: | T. bambus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Taksinus bambus Songsangchote, Sippawat, Khaikaew & Chomphuphuang, 2022
| |
Taksinus is a genus of tarantula. The genus contains the single species Taksinus bambus.[1][2] The tarantula specialises in living in the culm of bamboo of the genus Gigantochloa. It is found in the Mueang Tak District of Thailand.[3] It was discovered by YouTuber JoCho Sippawat, arachnologist Narin Chomphuphuang, and arachnologist Chaowalit Songsangchote.[4] The genus is named after the Thai king Taksin the Great.[4]
Description
Taksinus has a low caput and a clypeus that is less than a width of the median ocular quadrangle and a spermathecae with twin seminal receptacles. The genus has a lack of incrassate tibia and metatarsus. The genus also has a lack of a dense brush of hair on the retrolateral side of the femora of the front limbs. Males lack apical embolus swelling.[3]
References
- ↑ "Taksinus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/5927.
- ↑ Hunt, Katie (19 January 2022). "A new species of tarantula discovered by Thai YouTube star". https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/19/asia/tarantula-new-species-bamboo-scn/index.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Songsangchote, Chaowalit; Sippawat, Zongtum; Khaikaew, Wuttikrai; Chomphuphuang, Narin (4 January 2022). "A new genus of bamboo culm tarantula from Thailand (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)" (in en). ZooKeys (1080): 1–19. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1080.76876. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 35068962. PMC 8752575. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76876/. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Wildlife YouTuber discovers new species of tarantula" (in en). NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/wildlife-youtuber-discovers-new-species-tarantula-rcna13104.
Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry
 |  |
