Phoneutria

Phoneutria
Phoneutria nigriventer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Ctenidae
Genus: Phoneutria
Perty, 1833[1]
Type species
Phoneutria fera
Perty, 1833[1]
Species

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Diversity
9 species

Phoneutria is a genus of spiders in the family Ctenidae. They are mainly found in northern South America, with one species in Central America.[2] Members of the genus are commonly referred to as Brazilian wandering spiders.[3] Other English names include armed spiders (armadeiras in Brazilian Portuguese) and banana spiders (a name shared with several others).

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WSC_g636 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Valerio, Carlos E. (1983). "Sobre la presencia de Phoneutria boliviensis (F.O.P Cambridge) (Araneae, Ctenidae) en Costa Rica" [The presence of Phoneutria boliviensis (F.O.P. Cambridge) (Araneae, Ctenidae) in Costa Rica]. Journal of Arachnology. 11 (1): 101–102. FAO AGRIS ID US201302598643.
  3. ^ "Top 5 Facts Of The Banana Spider - Technology Org". www.technology.org. September 6, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.