Selenobrachys
| Selenobrachys | |
|---|---|
| Selenobrachys philippinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999[1] |
| Type species | |
| S. philippinus Schmidt, 1999
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| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Selenobrachys is a genus of tarantulas that was first described by Schmidt in 1999.[2] The genus was considered a junior synonym of Orphnaecus in 2012,[3] but was re-classified as its own genus in 2025.[4]
Species
As of March 2025 it contains 2 species, both from the Philippines:[1]
- Selenobrachys philippinus Schmidt, 1999
- Selenobrachys ustromsupasius Acuña et al., 2025
References
- ^ a b "Gen. Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999". World Spider Catalog Version 26.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2025. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ Schmidt, G (1999). "Selenobrachys philippinus gen. et sp. n. (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Selenocosmiinae), eine neue Theraphosidae sp. von der Insel Negros (Philippinen)". Arachnologisches Magazin. 7 (5/6): 1–13.
- ^ West, R. C.; Nunn, S. C.; Hogg, S. (2012). "A new tarantula genus, Psednocnemis, from west Malaysia (Araneae: Theraphosidae), with cladistic analysis and biogeography of Selenocosmiinae Simon 1889". Zootaxa. 3299: 23. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3299.1.1.
- ^ Acuña, Darrell C; Dumbrique, Maria Mikaela U; Ranido, Maricel C; Ragasa, Lorenz Rhuel P; Noriega, Charles Nylxon C; Mayor, Anna Beatriz R; Florendo Jr, Gregorio Antonio; Fadri, Mary Jane A; von Wirth, Volker; Santiago-Bautista, Myla R; Guevarra Jr, Leonardo A (31 Mar 2025). "Taxonomic revalidation of Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 based on morphological and molecular analyses (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with the description of a new species from Romblon Island, Philippines". ZooKeys. 1233 (5126): 139–193. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1233.128056. Retrieved 8 November 2025.