Cilantica

Cilantica
*Cilantica kayi* from Tamil Nadu, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Cilantica
Mirza, 2024
Type species
C. agasthyaensis
Mirza, 2024

Cilantica is a genus of Indian tarantulas that was described by Mirza in 2024.[1][2][3] Two members from Haploclastus were transferred into the genus along with one new species. They are only found in the Palakkad Gap.[1]

Etymology

The name is the Latinized form of the Tamil word for spider, silanthi (சிலந்த).[1]

Diagnosis

Cilantica devamatha

Large spiders, measuring 25–38 mm. The carapace is oval, hairy, with two distinct setae-free bands on each side of the caput. The fovea is shallow and curved. The posterior sternal sigilla are not very deep and are placed near the center. The retrolateral face of the chelicerae has parallel rows of thick, curved setae. The prolateral face of the maxilla features stout black bristles arranged along the suture line. Spines are present on legs II–IV. The spermathecae are mound-shaped. Females carry the egg sac under their chelicerae.[1]

Ecology

The burrow is typically found on mud walls and embankments along streams, with a tubular extension made of soil, leaves, or other nearby materials. Females of Cilantica agasthyaensis were observed at two locations holding their egg sacs under the chelicerae.[1]

Species

As of January 2025, it contains three species, all found in India:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mirza, Zeeshan A. (2024-12-31). "Systematics of the Western Ghats endemic tarantula subfamily Thrigmopoeinae with the description of a new genus and four new species". Travaux du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle "Grigore Antipa". 67 (2): 183–234. doi:10.3897/travaux.67.e112517. ISSN 2247-0735.
  2. ^ a b "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. ^ Kimbrough, Liz (2024-12-31). "Four new tarantula species found in India's Western Ghats mountains". Mongabay Environmental News. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

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