Phoneutria | |
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Phoneutria nigriventer | |
Scientific 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]
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Species | |
See text | |
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).
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