Ozopactus

Ozopactus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Ozopactus
Simon, 1889[1]
Species:
O. ernsti
Binomial name
Ozopactus ernsti
Simon, 1889

Ozopactus is a monotypic genus of Venezuelan tarantula, containing the single species Ozopactus ernsti. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1889.[2][1] It has an enlarged sternum and maxillae, with the front of the ocularium no longer than the back.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b Gloor, Daniel; Nentwig, Wolfgang; Blick, Theo; Kropf, Christian (2020). "Gen. Ozopactus Simon, 1889". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. ^ Simon, E. (1889), "Arachnides", Voyage de M
  3. ^ Schmidt, G. (2003). Die Vogelspinnen: Eine weltweite Übersicht. Neue Brehm-Bücherei (in German). Hohenwarsleben: Westarp Wissenschaften. p. 127. ISBN 978-3-89432-899-3.


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