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Psalmopoeus

Psalmopoeus
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Summary

Psalmopoeus is a genus of the family Theraphosidae containing various species of tarantulas. The genus is native to Central America and South America including the West Indies. These species are believed to be relatively venomous, and research in the venom of P. cambridgei shows it to be similar to capsaicin, the molecule causing irritation in chili peppers. These molecules activate sensory cells to send pain signals to the brain. Genetic engineers are working on blocking the receptors that are activated by these molecules.

Psalmopoeus

Psalmopoeus
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Scientific classification

kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Arthropoda
class: Arachnida
order: Araneae
family: Theraphosidae

Species

Psalmopoeus reduncus

Psalmopoeus reduncus

Psalmopoeus reduncus

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Psalmopoeus cambridgei

Psalmopoeus cambridgei

Psalmopoeus cambridgei

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Psalmopoeus irminia

Psalmopoeus irminia

Psalmopoeus irminia

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Psalmopoeus pulcher

Psalmopoeus pulcher

Psalmopoeus pulcher

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Psalmopoeus victori

Psalmopoeus victori

Psalmopoeus victori

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Psalmopoeus langenbucheri

Psalmopoeus langenbucheri

Psalmopoeus langenbucheri

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Psalmopoeus emeraldus

Psalmopoeus emeraldus

Psalmopoeus emeraldus

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Psalmopoeus plantaris

Psalmopoeus plantaris

Psalmopoeus plantaris

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Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus

Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus

Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus

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Psalmopoeus intermedius

Psalmopoeus intermedius

Psalmopoeus intermedius

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Psalmopoeus maya

Psalmopoeus maya

Psalmopoeus maya

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Psalmopoeus petenensis

Psalmopoeus petenensis

Psalmopoeus petenensis

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Psalmopoeus sandersoni

Psalmopoeus sandersoni

Psalmopoeus sandersoni

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Psalmopoeus copanensis

Psalmopoeus copanensis

Psalmopoeus copanensis

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List of species

, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species: - Psalmopoeus cambridgei Pocock, 1895 (type species) – Trinidad - Psalmopoeus ecclesiasticus Pocock, 1903 – Ecuador - Psalmopoeus emeraldus Pocock, 1903 – Colombia - Psalmopoeus intermedius Chamberlin, 1940 – Panama - Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994 – Venezuela - Psalmopoeus langenbucheri Schmidt, Bullmer & Thierer-Lutz, 2006 – Venezuela - Psalmopoeus plantaris Pocock, 1903 – Colombia - Psalmopoeus pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1925 – Panama - Psalmopoeus reduncus (Karsch, 1880) – Belize to Panama - Psalmopoeus victori Mendoza, 2014 – Mexico