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Phrixotrichus

Phrixotrichus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1889 by Simon. As of 2022, it contains 4 species.

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Phrixotrichus
Phrixotrichus vulpinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Phrixotrichus
Simon1
Species
P. vulpinus source ↗

Phrixotrichus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1889 by Simon. As of 2022, it contains 4 species.1

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References

  1. "Phrixotrichus". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2022-12-02.