Citharacanthus
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Citharacanthus is a genus of New world tarantula
s in the Theraphosidae family
. They are found in Central America
and the Antilles
.
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
s in the Theraphosidae family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. They are found in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the Antilles
Antilles
The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
.
Species
This genus includes the following species:- Citharacanthus alayoni Rudloff, 1995
- Citharacanthus cyaneus (Rudloff, 1994)
- Citharacanthus livingstoni Schmidt & Weinmann, 1996
- Citharacanthus longipes (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)
- Citharacanthus meermani Reichling & West, 2000
- Citharacanthus niger Franganillo, 1931
- Citharacanthus sargi (Strand, 1907)
- Citharacanthus spinicrus (Latreille, 1819)