Catanduba, a new Theraphosinae spider genus from Central Brazil (Araneae, Theraphosidae)

Author(s)

Yamamoto, Flavio U. ; Lucas, Sylvia M. ; Brescovit, Antonio D.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. N/A, n. 3172, p. 19-pg., 2012-01-25.

Abstract

A new genus, Catanduba, is proposed and supported on the cladistic analysis with the following synapomorphies: embolus tapering abruptly from half of the length, embolus tooth associated with PIK and a triangular basal nodule on male metatarsus I. Homoeomma simoni and Plesiopelma flavohirtum are transferred to Catanduba and five new species are described: C. tuskae, C. araguaia, C. piauiensis, C. canabrava and C. peruacu. The species occur mainly in central Brazil, in Cerrado areas, with some species also occurring in Atlantic forest (C. tuskae sp. n.) and Caatinga (C. piauiensis sp. n. and C. peruacu sp. n.). (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/10147-0 - Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Idiops Perty, 1833 (Araneae, Idiopidae)
• Grantee: Flávio Uemori Yamamoto
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 06/53070-2 - Revision taxonomic and cladistic analysis of the genus Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae)
• Grantee: Flávio Uemori Yamamoto
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master