Biology:Eucratoscelus constrictus
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Short description: Species of spider
| Eucratoscelus constrictus | |
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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: | Eucratoscelus |
| Species: | E. constrictus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucratoscelus constrictus Gerstäcker, 1873[1]
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Eucratoscelus constrictus is a species of tarantula belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They produce a venom that contains a group of neurotoxic peptides.[2]
References
- ↑ "Taxon details Eucratoscelus constrictus (Gerstäcker, 1873)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/37410.
- ↑ "A novel family of insect-selective peptide neurotoxins targeting insect large-conductance calcium-activated K+ channels isolated from the venom of the theraphosid spider Eucratoscelus constrictus". Mol Pharmacol 80 (1): 1–13. 2011. doi:10.1124/mol.110.070540. PMID 21447641.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2550545 entry
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