The revised Taxonomic Placement of the Three Species of Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 Described by R. I. Pocock in 1903 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Ray Gabriel; Danniella Sherwood

doi:10.13156/arac.2018.18.1.40

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23 April 2019 The revised Taxonomic Placement of the Three Species of Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 Described by R. I. Pocock in 1903 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Ray Gabriel , Danniella Sherwood

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Arachnology, 18(1):40-46 (2019). https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2018.18.1.40

Abstract

Three species of the genus PsalmopoeusPocock, 1895 which were described by Pocock (1903) are taxonomically reevaluated. P. ecclesiasticusPocock, 1903 is redescribed, with the genital organ morphology of both sexes illustrated and its distribution discussed. P. emeraldusPocock, 1903 is considered species inquirenda due to a lack of viable taxonomical features and P. plantarisPocock, 1903 is tentatively maintained with discussion on its described colouration. The presence of elongate lyra emergent from dark circular bases is recognised as a valuable generic differentiator but questions are raised over the validity of the stridulation organ as a viable taxonomic feature for species level identification within the genus Psalmopoeus.

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Ray Gabriel and Danniella Sherwood "The revised Taxonomic Placement of the Three Species of Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 Described by R. I. Pocock in 1903 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)," Arachnology 18(1), 40-46, (23 April 2019). https://doi.org/10.13156/arac.2018.18.1.40

Published: 23 April 2019

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