Nesiergus

Nesiergus is a genus of Seychelloise tarantulas that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903.[2] As of May 2020 it contains three species, found on the Seychelles: N. gardineri, N. halophilus, and N. insulanus.[1]

Nesiergus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Nesiergus
Simon, 1903[1]
Type species
N. insulanus
Simon, 1903
Species
  • N. gardineri (Hirst, 1911) – Seychelles
  • N. halophilus Benoit, 1978 – Seychelles
  • N. insulanus Simon, 1903 – Seychelles

See also

References
  1. "Gen. Nesiergus Simon, 1903". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  2. Simon, E (1903). Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris: Roret. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.


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