| Actinopus | |
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| Actinopus pusilus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Actinopodidae |
| Genus: | Actinopus Perty, 1833 [1] |
| Type species | |
| A. tarsalis Perty, 1833 | |
| Species | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Actinopus is a genus of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopodidae. It was first described by Josef Anton Maximilian Perty in 1833 from the type species Actinopus tarsalis found in Brazil. [5] [6] The name is derived from Greek actin- "ray, beam" and pous "foot". [5] It is a senior synonym of Aussereria, Closterochilus, Pachyloscelis, and Theragretes. [2] [3] [4]
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The few reported bites from Brazil resulted in no symptoms, indicating that they can deliver dry bites or small amounts of venom. [7] However, they should be treated with caution due to some reports of bites causing local pain and muscle contractions. [8] These spiders also have a low venom yield; Actinopus crassipes for example has a mean venom yield of 0.09 mg. [9]