Selenogyrus

Genus of spiders

Selenogyrus is a genus of spider, or more specifically, selenogyrine theraphosid. The type species is Selenogyrus caeruleus.^[1]

Characteristic features

Selenogyrus has no rastellum (spines for digging) on the front of the chelicerae. This distinguishes it from Euphrictus. The stridulatory setae on the chelicerae are clavate (scimitar shaped).^[2]

Species

• Selenogyrus africanus
• Selenogyrus aureus
• Selenogyrus austini
• Selenogyrus brunneus
• Selenogyrus caeruleus

References

1. Selenogyrus Pocock, 1897 World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
2. Smith, A. M. (1990c). Baboon spiders: Tarantulas of Africa and the Middle East. Fitzgerald Publishing, London, pp. 137. Retrieved February 12, 2016.