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Selenogyrinae

Selenogyrinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Selenogyrinae
Hirst, 1908
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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.


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