Biology:Sericopelma angustum

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Short description: Species of spider

Sericopelma angustum
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Sericopelma
Species:
S. angustum
Binomial name
Sericopelma angustum
Valerio, 1980

Sericopelma angustum, is a species of spider in the family Theraphosidae[2] found in Costa Rica[3] The species was formerly included in the genus Brachypelma.[4]

Since at least the early 1990s some pet-trade animals have been exchanged under the name Brachypelma angustum, however, none of these correspond to the originally described species, and should not be treated as such.[citation needed]

Description

The animals kept in the pet hobby that have been misidentified as 'angustum' measure 3.5–4 inches (8.9–10.2 cm).[5] The common nane "Costa Rican red tarantula" refers to the red hairs covering the legs and abdomen; the thorax is black or brown.[6]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q27505716 entry