Omothymus
Genus of spiders
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omothymus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae, found in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.[2]
| Omothymus | |
|---|---|
| |
| An Omothymus violaceopes tarantula. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Omothymus Thorell, 1891[1] |
| Type species | |
| Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891 | |
Description
This genus can be distinguished from others thanks to their reproductive organs. They can be distinguished from Phormingochilus by the pointed apex of the embolus. They can also be distinguished by the length of leg 1 and 4, and by their distribution, being found in Malaysia, Singapore and Sumatra, Indonesia.[3]
Species
As of July 2022[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[2]
- Omothymus fuchsi Strand, 1906 - Indonesia
- Omothymus rafni Gabriel & Sherwood, 2019 - Indonesia
- Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891 (type species) - Malaysia
- Omothymus violaceopes Abraham, 1924 - Malaysia and Singapore
In synonymy
Omothymus thorelli Simon, 1901 = Omothymus schioedtei Thorell, 1891
