Catumiri chicaoi is a species of spider, in the family Theraphosidae. It is endemic to Brazil.[1]
| Catumiri chicaoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Catumiri |
| Species: | C. chicaoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Catumiri chicaoi Guadanucci, 2004[1]
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Etymology
editThe specific name "chicaoi" honours Josè Guadanucci's (the describer of the species) friend Kenji Kato "Chicão" who collected the type specimens.[2]
Distinguishing Features
editCatumiri chicaoi is known from both the male and the female. The male differs from other species by having two spines on the retrolateral branch of the tibial spur, one of which is nearly bifurcate. The female has a unique abdominal pattern: 4-5 pairs of white spots.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Catumiri chicaoi Guadanucci, 2004". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ a b Guadanucci, José Paulo Leite (2004). "Description of Catumiri n. gen. and three new species (Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae)". Zootaxa. 671: 1–14 [6]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.671.1.1. S2CID 85784249.
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