A first phylogenetic analysis reveals a new arboreal tarantula genus from South America with description of a new species and two new species of Tapinauchenius Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

By

Hüsser, Martin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

784

Pages

59-93

Subjects

arboreal , Morphology , phylogenomics , Psalmopoeinae , tarantula

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.784.26521

 

Abstract

Based on molecular and morphological phylogenetic analyses a new genus of Theraphosidae is described,Pseudoclamorisgen. n.TapinaucheniusgigasandTapinaucheniuselenaeare transferred toPseudoclamorisand a new species ofPseudoclamorisfrom the Amazon Region is described:P.burgessisp. n.Two new species ofTapinaucheniusfrom the Caribbean are described:T.rastisp. n.andT.polybotessp. n.Tapinaucheniussubcaeruleusis considered anomen dubium. Psalmopoeinae subfamily is diagnosed based on molecular and morphological phylogenies, andPseudoclamorisgen. n.andEphebopusSimon, 1892 are included. A taxonomic key for Psalmopoeinae generaTapinauchenius,Pseudoclamoris,Psalmopoeus, andEphebopusis provided.