Ischnocolinae

Ischnocolinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Ischnocolinae Simon, 1892
Genera

See text.

The Ischnocolinae is a subfamily of tarantulas.[1] Its composition was reviewed in 2014 and the number of genera included sharply reduced.

Characteristics

It was originally thought that divided tarsal scopulae was the distinguishing feature, but it is now believed that divided tarsal scopulae is plesiomorphic.[2]

Genera

In 2015, José Guadanucci showed that the "Ischnocolinae" as previously defined were not monophyletic. A much reduced subfamily of the Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae sensu stricto, was supported. It contains only the following genera:[2]

Genera previously placed in this subfamily include:

References

  1. http://www.theraphosidae.cz/taxonomy/ischnocolinae.htm
  2. 1 2 Guadanucci, J.P.L. (2014). "Theraphosidae phylogeny: relationships of the 'Ischnocolinae' genera (Araneae, Mygalomorphae)". Zoologica Scripta. 43 (5): 508–518. doi:10.1111/zsc.12065.


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