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Amblypygi
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Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions, not to be confused with whip-scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Uropygi. The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip-scorpions. Amblypygids possess no silk glands or venom. They rarely bite if threatened but can grab fingers with their pedipalps, resulting in thorn-like puncture-injuries.
OverviewAI-generated
Amblypygi is an order within the class Arachnida and phylum Arthropoda, belonging to the kingdom Animalia. The taxon name is Amblypygi, and its status is accepted. It was described by Thorell in 1883.
Records for this group include 12,042 occurrences. Specific data from iDigBio lists 223 records and 7 media items, associated with the family phrynidae. These records are held by institutions including FMNH, CHAS, LACM, TTU, and CLO. The geographic range of these records includes the United States, Mexico, Virgin Islands, British, Cuba, and Venezuela. Additionally, iNaturalist lists a common name, Tanzanian Whipspider, with 34 observations.
Synthesized by Vinony from 26 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Tanzanian Whipspider
ORDER
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAmblypygi
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 223
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Phrynidae
- Collections
- FMNH, CHAS, LACM, TTU, CLO, MNA
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Virgin Islands, British, Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Body-plan
- Pedipalps
- Exoskeleton
- Behavior
- As pets
- Genera
- References
- External links
Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whip-spiders or tailless whip-scorpions, not to be confused with whip-scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Uropygi. The name "amblypygid" means "blunt tail", a reference to a lack of the flagellum that is otherwise seen in whip-scorpions. Amblypygids possess no silk glands or venom. They rarely bite if threatened but can grab fingers with their pedipalps, resulting in thorn-like puncture-injuries.
As of 2023, five families, 17 genera, and around 260 species had been discovered and described. They are found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, mainly in warm and humid environments. They like to stay protected and hidden within leaf litter, caves, or underneath bark. Some species are subterranean; all are nocturnal. Fossilized amblypygids have been found dating back to the Carboniferous period, such as Weygoldtina.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amblypygi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.