Ewok (spider)

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Ewok
E. christineae
E. aymara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Ewok
Peñaherrera-R., Sherwood, Gabriel, León-E., Rollard, Leguin, Brescovit & Lucas, 2025[1]
Type species
Thrixopelma christineae
Sherwood & Gabriel, 2024
Species

8, see text

Ewok is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae.[2]

The genus Ewok is endemic to Peru.[2]

Etymology

The genus is named after the Ewoks, which are also small and furry. According to the original authors, »just as the Ewok language is difficult to understand, the taxonomy of these spiders is similarly complex and challenging«.[1]

Species

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