Selenogyrus is a genus of spider, or more specifically, selenogyrine theraphosid. The type species is Selenogyrus caeruleus.[1]

Selenogyrus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Selenogyrinae
Genus: Selenogyrus
Pocock, 1897
Species

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Diversity
5 species

Characteristic features

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Selenogyrus has no rastellum (spines for digging) on the front of the chelicerae. This distinguishes it from Euphrictus. The stridulatory setae on the chelicerae are clavate (scimitar shaped).[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Smith, A. M. (1990c). Baboon spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, pp. 137. Retrieved February 12, 2016.