Xenesthis
Sign in to saveXenesthis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1891. it contains five species, found in Colombia and Venezuela, though it was previously considered to be found in Panama.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyTheraphosidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Theraphosidae
- Collections
- MNRJ, MZLU, USNM
- Recorded in
- Brasil
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- Parent taxon
- Theraphosidae
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- Xenesthis immanis.jpg
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- Transferred to other genera
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Xenesthis is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1891. it contains five species, found in Colombia and Venezuela, though it was previously considered to be found in Panama.
== Diagnosis == Their distinguishing factor is based on the scopulae of the metatarsus 4 is covering nearly the entire length and circumference of the segment. At the time it was the only known New World tarantula genus to own this trait, which is not the case today.
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