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Bistriopelma lamasi

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Species of spider

Bistriopelma lamasi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Bistriopelma
Species: B. lamasi
Binomial name
Bistriopelma lamasi
Kaderka, 2015

Bistriopelma lamasi is a species of theraphosine tarantula, which is native to Peru.

Etymology

The specific name lamasi is in honour of Gerardo Lamas Müller, who specialized in butterflies and collected the types.

Characteristic features

B. lamasi has a deep fovea and the spermathecae have large granules, and has a well developed basal tubercle.

References

  1. ^ "Taxon details Bistriopelma lamasi Kaderka, 2015". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. ^ Kaderka, R. (2015). "Bistriopelma, a new genus with two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)". Revista Peruana de Biología. 22 (3): 275–288. doi:10.15381/rpb.v22i3.11432.
Taxon identifiers
Bistriopelma lamasi


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