Phormingochilus
Phormingochilus is a genus of Indonesian tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895.[2] They are occasionally kept as exotic pets, and are known for moving in bursts of speed and being defensive when cornered.[3]
Phormingochilus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895[1] |
Type species | |
P. everetti Pocock, 1895 | |
Species | |
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Species
As of May 2020 it contains four species, found on Borneo:[1]
- Phormingochilus arboricola (Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2015) – Borneo
- Phormingochilus everetti Pocock, 1895 (type) – Borneo
- Phormingochilus pennellhewlettorum Smith & Jacobi, 2015 – Malaysia (Borneo)
- Phormingochilus tigrinus Pocock, 1895 – Borneo
Formerly included:
- P. carpenteri Smith & Jacobi, 2015 (Transferred to Lampropelma)
- P. fuchsi Strand, 1906 (Transferred to Omothymus)
- P. kirki Smith & Jacobi, 2015 (Transferred to Lampropelma)
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See also
References
- "Gen. Phormingochilus Pocock, 1895". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2020. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- Pocock, R. I. (1895). "On a new and natural grouping of some of the Oriental genera of Mygalomorphae, with descriptions of new genera and species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 15 (6): 165–184.
- "Phormingochilus sp. Sabah Blue". Arachnoboards. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
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