Brachionopus
Sign in to saveBrachionopus is a genus of South African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. It was transferred to the Theraphosidae from the Barychelidae in 1985.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 69
- Family
- Theraphosidae
- Collections
- MCZ, ARC-PPRI
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Southern Africa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Theraphosidae
- Image
- Brachionopus robustus 100645838.jpg
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- endemic to
- South Africa
- taxon name
- Brachionopus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Brachionopus
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Brachionopus is a genus of South African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. It was transferred to the Theraphosidae from the Barychelidae in 1985.
All described species are endemic to South Africa.
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