Selenogyrus aureus

Selenogyrus aureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Selenogyrinae
Genus: Selenogyrus
Species: S. aureus
Binomial name
Selenogyrus aureus
Pocock, 1897

Selenogyrus aureus is a species of tarantula, in the subfamily Selenogyrinae. It is endemic Sierra Leone.[1]

Diagnosis

Selenogyrus aureus lacks a stridulatory organ between the chelicerae. The male is known only. There is no clypeus and there is a covering of soft tissue on the chelicerae. It has a uniform brownish-yellow colour, with golden tinge. It is 31mm long.[2]

References

  1. Selenogyrus aureus Smith, 1990 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. 138. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
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