Selenogyrinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Subfamily: |
Selenogyrinae Hirst, 1908 |
Genera | |
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The Selenogyrinae is a subfamily of tarantulas. They are found in Africa and Asia.
The Selenogyrinae are characterized by a unique stridulating organ. This organ is situated between the chelicerae and consists of two very similar rows of hair. In Annandaliella this is reduced. In some species, there are labio-sternal mounds and the clypeus is usually absent, or very narrow.
The WSC currently accepts these species:
Selenogyrus and Euphrictus were the original genera in Hirst's 1908 Selenogyrinae. Annandaliella was added by Schmidt in 1993.