Romopelma
Species of spider
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Romopelma is a monotypic genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae, containing the single species Romopelma barrigae.[2]
| Romopelma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Romopelma Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sanchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024[1] |
| Species: | R. barrigae |
| Binomial name | |
| Romopelma barrigae Peñaherrera-R., Pinos-Sanchez, Guerrero-Campoverde, León-E. & Cisneros-Heredia, 2024[2] | |
Distribution
Etymology
The genus name honors David Fernando Romo Vallejo, a professor and educator from Quito, combined with the common ending for tarantual genera "-pelma". The specific name honors his wife, Consuelo Barriga, the long-time administrator of the Tiputini Biodiversity Station.
