Anoploscelus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: |
Anoploscelus Pocock, 1897 |
Anoploscelus is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas). It is native to East Africa.
The genus Anoploscelus was erected by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897 for the species Anoploscelus celeripes, based on a single male collected from near Lake Tanganyika in modern day Tanzania.
As of May 2016[update], the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: