| Tmesiphantes aridai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Tmesiphantes |
| Species: | T. aridai |
| Binomial name | |
| Tmesiphantes aridai | |
Tmesiphantes aridai is a species of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae, subfamily Theraphosinae. [2] The type locality is Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, in the state of Pará, Brazil. [3]
The species was first described by Hector Gonzalez-Filho, Antonio Brescovit and Sylvia Lucas in 2014. [1] The specific name aridai honors Filepe Arida, the grandson of one of the describers. [3]
The male is distinguished from other species by an inconspicuous basal tegular projection on the palps and a tibial apophysis (i.e. a projection) with two similarly sized branches, and the retrolateral one is large and has an apical spine.
The female is identified by the spermathecae; these have inconspicuous constriction on the apex, also the shape of the apex is irregular. Urticating hairs are present in both genders. [3]
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