Biology:Citharognathus

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Citharognathus
Citharognathus tongmianensis.jpg
Citharognathus tongmianensis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Citharognathus
Pocock, 1895[1]
Type species
C. hosei
Pocock, 1895
Species
  • C. hosei Pocock, 1895 – Borneo
  • C. tongmianensis Zhu, Li & Song, 2002China

Citharognathus is a genus of Asian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895.[2] (As of August 2022) it contains two species: C. hosei and C. tongmianensis.[1]

Diagnosis

They can be distinguished by their clypeus, which is less than the with of the eye group. The leg 4 is also distinctly thicker and longer than leg 1.[3]

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2401408 entry