Cilantica
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| Cilantica | |
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| *Cilantica kayi* from Tamil Nadu, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Cilantica Mirza, 2024 |
| Type species | |
| C. agasthyaensis Mirza, 2024 | |
Cilantica is a genus of Indian tarantulas that was described by Mirza in 2024.[1][2][3] Two members from Haploclastus were transferred into the genus along with one new species. They are only found in the Palakkad Gap.[1]
Diagnosis
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Large spiders, measuring 25–38 mm. The carapace is oval, hairy, with two distinct setae-free bands on each side of the caput. The fovea is shallow and curved. The posterior sternal sigilla are not very deep and are placed near the center. The retrolateral face of the chelicerae has parallel rows of thick, curved setae. The prolateral face of the maxilla features stout black bristles arranged along the suture line. Spines are present on legs II–IV. The spermathecae are mound-shaped. Females carry the egg sac under their chelicerae.[1]