| Parapalystes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Parapalystes Croeser, 1996[1] |
| Type species | |
| P. euphorbiae Croeser, 1996 | |
| Species | |
|
5, see text | |
Parapalystes is a genus of South African huntsman spiders that was first described by P. M. C. Croeser in 1996.[2]
Species
As of September 2019 it contains five species, found in South Africa:[1]
- Parapalystes cultrifer (Pocock, 1900) – South Africa
- Parapalystes euphorbiae Croeser, 1996 (type) – South Africa
- Parapalystes lycosinus (Pocock, 1900) – South Africa
- Parapalystes megacephalus (C. L. Koch, 1845) – South Africa
- Parapalystes whiteae (Pocock, 1902) – South Africa
See also
References
- 1 2 "Gen. Parapalystes Croeser, 1996". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ↑ Croeser, P. M. C. (1996). "A revision of the African huntsman spider genus Palystes L. Koch 1875 (Araneae: Heteropodidae)". Annals of the Natal Museum. 37: 1–122.
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