Chthonos

Chthonos is a genus of South American ray spiders that was created by Jonathan A. Coddington in 1986 because the previous name was preoccupied. Originally placed with the Orb-weaver_spiders under the name Tecmessa, it was transferred to the ray spiders in 1986.

Species

it contains five species, found in Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador:

• Chthonos kuyllur <small>Dupérré & Tapia, 2017</small> – Ecuador
• Chthonos pectorosa <small>(O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882)</small> (type) – Brazil
• Chthonos peruana <small>(Keyserling, 1886)</small> – Peru
• Chthonos quinquemucronata <small>(Simon, 1893)</small> – Brazil
• Chthonos tuberosa <small>(Keyserling, 1886)</small> – Brazil

Formerly included:

• C. tetrabuna <small>(Archer, 1965)</small> (Transferred to Ogulnius)

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Further reading