Biology:Avicularia merianae

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Short description: Species of spider

Avicularia merianae
Avicularia merianae female ZK199.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Avicularia
Species:
A. merianae
Binomial name
Avicularia merianae
Fukushima & Bertani, 2017[1]

Avicularia merianae is a species of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Peru. It was first described in 2017.[1] It is named after the Dutch-German naturalist and painter Maria Sibylla Merian, in recognition of her studies on tarantulas.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Taxon details Avicularia merianae Fukushima & Bertani, 2017", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/55604, retrieved 2017-03-13 

Wikidata ☰ Q30594516 entry