| Phoneutria | |
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| Phoneutria nigriventer | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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]
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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).
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
WSC_g636was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ "Top 5 Facts Of The Banana Spider - Technology Org". www.technology.org. September 6, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.