Bistriopelma lamasi

Updated on Dec 16, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Theraphosidae Genus Bistriopelma Order Spider		Subphylum Chelicerata Infraorder Mygalomorphae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species
Similar Phrixotrichus, Phoneyusa, Acanthopelma, Aphonopelma johnnycashi

Bistriopelma lamasi is a species of theraphosine tarantula, which is native to Peru.

Etymology

The specific name lamasi is in honour of Gerardo Lamas Müller, who specialized in butterflies and collected the types.

B. lamasi has a deep fovea and the spermathecae have large granules, and has a well developed basal tubercle.

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