Ischnocolinopsis Explained

Ischnocolinopsis is a genus of fossil tarantula. It has been placed in the Ischnocolinae, although this subfamily was sharply reduced in size in 2014.[1] It is monotypic, the only species being Ischnocolinopsis acutus. It came from the Miocene period, and from the Dominican Republic. It was found in Dominican amber.[2]

Characteristic Features

Ischnocolinopsis has a cephalothorax that is much longer than wide and has a transverse fovea. The embolus is short and pointed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Guadanucci . J.P.L. . 2014 . Theraphosidae phylogeny: relationships of the 'Ischnocolinae' genera (Araneae, Mygalomorphae) . Zoologica Scripta . 43 . 5 . 508–518 . 10.1111/zsc.12065 . 86484123 .
  2. Wunderlich, J. (1988). Die Fossilen Spinnen im Dominikanischen Bernstein. Published by the author, Straubenhardt, West Germany, pp. 48-49.

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