Nhandu tripepii is a senior synonym of Nhandu vulpinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

Autor(es)

Nagahama, Roberto H. ; Fukushima, Caroline S. ; Bertani, Rogerio

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ZOOLOGIA; v. 26, n. 3, p. 3-pg., 2009-09-01.

Resumo

The holotype of Eurypelma tripepii Dresco, 1984 from state of Para, Brazil, is revised and illustrated. Its palpal bulb and tibial apophysis are similar in shape to species of Nhandu Lucas, 1983. Therefore, the species is transferred to the genus Nhandu, establishing the new combination Nhandu tripepii (Dresco, 1984) comb. nov., which is considered a senior synonym of Nhandu vulpinus (Schmidt, 1998) syn. nov. The protuberances present on the holotype's chelicerae are here considered a morphological anomaly. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/58326-5 - Revisão taxonômica e análise cladística de Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae)
• Beneficiário: Caroline Sayuri Fukushima
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 03/12587-4 - Sistemática e zoogeografia de aranhas terafosídeas neotropicais (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)
• Beneficiário: Rogerio Bertani
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