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Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae Locht, Medina, Rojo & Vázquez, 2005

Mexico

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae

Described By: Locht, Medina, Rojo & Vázquez, 2005
Researcher Profile: Arturo Locht, Francisco Medina, Roberto Rojo, Ignacio Vázquez
Genus: Aphonopelma
Etymology: Named in honor and gratitude to the Dr. Anita Hoffmann.
Common Name: Kingsville bronze brown

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Una nueva especie de tarántula del g¹nero Aphonopelma Pocock 1901 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Theraphosinae) de M¹xico con notas sobre el g¹nero Brachypelma Simon 1891

Arturo Locht, Francisco Medina, Roberto Rojo, Ignacio Vázquez ,2005
A new species of Aphonopelma Valley of Mexico is described. It is morphologically related to Aphopelma crinitum from the shape of the bulb of the male and female spermathecae. Two changes are also proposed Brachypelma gender as a result of the review of several specimens Aphonopelma albiceps (Pocock 1903) is Brachypelma Simon relocated in 1891 and stands as Brachypelma ruhnaui junior synonym of Brachypelma albiceps Pocock 1903.
Boletên de la Sociedad Entomol'gica Aragonesa 37: 105-108
- Aphonopelma anitahoffmannae

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