Acentropelma Explained

Acentropelma is a genus of spiders in the family Theraphosidae. It was first described in 1901 by Pocock., it contains 2 species.^[1]

Description

Genus Acentropelma resembles genus Metriopelma, with the distinction of Scopula on the first leg and palp.^[2]

List of Species

The following is a list of known species within the genus Acentropelma:^[3]

• Acentropelma gutzkei (Reichling, 1997) - Belize
• Acentropelma spinulosum (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897) (type) - Guatemala

Etymology

The term Acentropelma comes from the Greek combining form "a-" meaning "not, without, or opposite to",^{[4] [5]} the Latin, "Centro-", meaning "Center".,^[6] and the Greek "-Pelma" meaning "the underside or sole of the foot".^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Theraphosidae. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2017-03-22.
2. Gunther, Albert, C.L.G.; Carruthers, William; Francis, William. 1901. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Zoology, Botany, and Geology Vol. VIII, Seventh Series. Pp. 554-555. Pub. Taylor and Francis.
3. Web site: Acentropelma.
4. Web site: A- | Origin and meaning of prefix a- by Online Etymology Dictionary.
5. Web site: A-.
6. Web site: Centro Meaning | Best 2 Definitions of Centro.
7. Web site: Pelma. 14 October 2021.
8. Web site: What does pelma mean?.