Selenogyrus austini
Species of spider
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Selenogyrus austini is a theraphosid spider. As of February 2016, it is a member of the selenogyrinae. It is native to Sierra Leone.[1]
| Selenogyrus austini | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Selenogyrus |
| Species: | S. austini |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenogyrus austini Smith, 1990 | |
Etymology
The specific name "austini" is in honour of the collector of the type specimens, Mr. E. E. Austin.[1]
Characteristics
S. austini has a characteristic crescent-shaped layout of the granules on the labium, and also has unique layout of the labio-sternal "mounds": the anterior pair being larger than in other species. It also has relatively stout stridulatory clavate ("club-shaped" [2]) setae on the chelicerae. The spermathecae are quite narrow at their base, and the clypeus is small but not absent. It is 41 mm in length. It is uniformly brown.[3]
