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Iridopelma

Iridopelma
Iridopelma vanini female holotype - ZooKeys-230-001-g024.jpeg
Iridopelma vanini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Iridopelma
Pocock, 1901

Iridopelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae (tarantulas), native to Brazil. It is characterized by very hairy legs and a bright red body with black markings.

As of May 2016, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:



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