Selenobrachys
Genus of spiders
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Selenobrachys is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Schmidt in 1999.[2] The genus was considered a junior synonym of Orphnaecus in 2012,[3] but was re-classified as its own genus in 2025.[4]
| Selenobrachys | |
|---|---|
| |
| Selenobrachys philippinus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. philippinus Schmidt, 1999 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Species
As of March 2025[update] it contains 2 species, both from the Philippines:[1]
- Selenobrachys philippinus Schmidt, 1999
- Selenobrachys ustromsupasius Acuña et al., 2025
