| Plesiophrictus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Plesiophrictus Pocock, 1899 [1] |
| Type species | |
| P. millardi Pocock, 1899 | |
| Species | |
8, see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Plesiophrictus is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1899. [3]
As of May 2020 [update] it contains eight species, found in Sri Lanka, India, and Micronesia: [1]
Formerly included:
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