Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae

Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae is a species of tarantula of the genus Chilobrachys. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] The species is named for Joni Triantis Van Sickle, a conservationist involved in protecting the area. It is characterized by iridescent blue markings on its legs.

Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Clade: Avicularioidea
Family: Theraphosidae
Subfamily: Selenocosmiinae
Genus: Chilobrachys
Species:
C. jonitriantisvansickleae
Binomial name
Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae
Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019

Taxonomy

The specific name was spelt jonitriantisvansicklei by the original describers. However, this is the correct ending only when the person it is named after is a man; Joni Triantis Van Sickle is a woman. As per Article 32.5.1 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the World Spider Catalog has corrected the name to have the feminine genitive ending jonitriantisvansickleae.[2]

See also

References

  1. Nanayakkara, Ranil P.; Sumanapala, Amila Prasanna; Kirk, Peter J. (August 2019). "Another from Sri Lanka, after 126 years; Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansicklei Sp. nov. (Araneae:Theraphosidae) from a fragmented forest patch in the wet zone of Sri Lanka". Journal of British Tarantula Society. 34 (2).
  2. "Taxon details Chilobrachys jonitriantisvansickleae Nanayakkara, Sumanapala & Kirk, 2019". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2023-03-11.


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