Biology:Guyruita metallophila
| Guyruita metallophilia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Guyruita |
| Species: | G. metallophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Guyruita metallophila Fonseca-Ferreira, Zampaulo & Guadanucci, 2017
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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
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