Cerbalus

Cerbalus
Cerbalus aravaensis in the Sands of Samar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Section: Entelegynae
Family: Sparassidae
Genus: Cerbalus
Simon, 1897
Type species
Cerbalus pulcherrimus
Simon, 1880
Species
  • Cerbalus alegranzaensis
  • Cerbalus aravaensis
  • Cerbalus ergensis
  • Cerbalus negebensis
  • Cerbalus pellitus
  • Cerbalus psammodes
  • Cerbalus pulcherrimus
  • Cerbalus verneaui
Diversity[1]
8 species

Cerbalus is a genus of huntsman spiders occurring in northern Africa, the Middle East, and the Canary Islands.[1] The genus was first described by Eugène Simon in 1897.[1]

Species

According to The World Spider Catalog, Version 12.5:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Platnick, Norman I. (10 December 2011). "Fam. Sparassidae". The World Spider Catalog, Version 12.5. New York, NY, USA: American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.iz.0001. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
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