Poecilotheria rajaei

Poecilotheria rajaei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Theraphosoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Araneae Subordo: Opisthothelae Infraordo: Mygalomorphae Superfamilia: Theraphosoidea

Familia: Theraphosidae
Subfamilia: Selenocosmiinae
Tribus: Poecilotheriini
Genus: Poecilotheria
Species: Poecilotheria rajaei

Name

Poecilotheria rajaei Nanayakkara et al., 2012

Type locality: Sri Lanka, Mankulam, Northern Sri Lanka, 9º7'25.93"N, 80º26'51.51"E.

Holotype: NMSL. female ♀. 12.IX.2009. legerunt M.R. Purajah et Ranil P. Nanayakkara.

References

Primary references

• Nanayakkara, R.P., Kirk, P.J., Dayananda, S.K., Ganehiarachchi, G.A.S.M., Vishvanath, N. & Kusuminda, T.G.T. 2012 A new species of tiger spider, genus Poecilotheria, from northern Sri Lanka. Journal of the British Tarantula Society 28(1): 6–15. ResearchGate . Reference page.