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Acentropelma

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Acentropelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1901 by Pocock. As of 2020, it contains 2 species.[1]

Description

Genus Acentropelma resembles genus Metriopelma, with the distinction of Scopula on the first leg and palp.[2]

List of Species

The following is a list of known species within the genus Acentropelma:[3]

Etymology

The term Acentropelma comes from the Greek combining form "a-" meaning "not, without, or opposite to",[4][5] the Latin, "Centro-", meaning "Center".,[6] and the Greek "-Pelma" meaning "the underside or sole of the foot".[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Theraphosidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
  2. ^ Gunther, Albert, C.L.G.; Carruthers, William; Francis, William. 1901. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, and Geology Vol. VIII, Seventh Series. Pp. 554-555. Pub. Taylor and Francis.
  3. ^ "Acentropelma".
  4. ^ "A- | Origin and meaning of prefix a- by Online Etymology Dictionary".
  5. ^ "A-".
  6. ^ "Centro Meaning | Best 2 Definitions of Centro".
  7. ^ "Pelma". 14 October 2021.
  8. ^ "What does pelma mean?".
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Acentropelma: Brief Summary

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Acentropelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1901 by Pocock. As of 2020, it contains 2 species.

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