Acentropelma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: |
Acentropelma Pocock [1] |
Type species | |
Acentropelma spinulosum | |
Species | |
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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 [update], it contains 2 species. [1]
Genus Acentropelma resembles genus Metriopelma, with the distinction of Scopula on the first leg and palp. [2]
The following is a list of known species within the genus Acentropelma: [3]
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]