Tmesiphantes uru is a species of tarantula in the subfamily Theraphosinae. It is endemic to Argentina.[1]
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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: | Tmesiphantes |
| Species: | T. uru
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| Tmesiphantes uru (Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014)[1]
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Taxonomy
editThe species was first described in 2014 as Melloleitaoina uru.[1] The specific name uru refers to the Incan myth, telling of the princess Inca Uru, who was transformed into a spider by the gods to do endless spinning.[2] In 2019, it was transferred to the genus Tmesiphantes.[1]
Distinguishing features
editTmesiphantes uru has (in males) an obvious triangular tooth on the embolus, which is very curved. The female has elongated spermathecae with small granules. It can grow up to 16 mm and has reddish-brown legs, a brown and golden cephalothorax, and a golden-brown urticating patch on the abdomen.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Taxon details Tmesiphantes uru (Perafán & Pérez-Miles, 2014)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ a b Perafán, C. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2014). "Three new species of Melloleitaoina Gerschman and Schiapelli, 1960 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) from northern Argentina". ZooKeys (404): 17–129. Bibcode:2014ZooK..404..117P. doi:10.3897/zookeys.404.6243. PMC 4023263. PMID 24843274.
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