Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae
Appearance
Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Clade: | Avicularioidea |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Subfamily: | Selenocosmiinae |
Genus: | Chilobrachys |
Species: | C. jonitriantisvansickleae
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Binomial name | |
Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019
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Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae is a species of tarantula of the genus Chilobrachys. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] The species is named for Joni Triantis Van Sickle, a conservationist involved in protecting the area. It is characterized by iridescent blue markings on its legs.
Taxonomy
[edit]The specific name was spelt jonitriantisvansicklei by the original describers. However, this is the correct ending only when the person it is named after is a man; Joni Triantis Van Sickle is a woman. As per Article 32.5.1 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the World Spider Catalog has corrected the name to have the feminine genitive ending jonitriantisvansickleae.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nanayakkara, R. P.; Sumanapala, A. P.; Kirk, P. J. (2019). "Another from Sri Lanka, after 126 years; Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei Sp. nov. (Araneae:Theraphosidae) from a fragmented forest patch in the wet zone of Sri Lanka". Journal of the British Tarantula Society. 34 (2): 25–36 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ "Taxon details Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2023-03-11.