Homoeomma elegans

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Homoeomma elegans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Homoeomma
Species:
H. elegans
Binomial name
Homoeomma elegans
(Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1958) [1]
Synonyms

Tmesiphantes elegans Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1958 [2]

Homoeomma elegans is a species of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It is found in Argentina.

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References

  1. Gerschman de P., B. S. & Schiapelli, R. D. (1972). El género Homoeomma Ausserer 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Physis, Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales (C) 31, pages 237-258
  2. El género Tmesiphantes Simon, 1892 en la Argentina, con dos especies nuevas (Araneae: Theraphosidae). BS Gerschman de Pikelin, R Schiapelli Revista de la Sociedad Entomo lógica Argentina 20, pages 3-7, 1958