Ischnocolus valentinus is a small, Old World tarantula. It is found in Spain, Sicily, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Western Sahara.[2] It is the only species of true tarantula to occur in continental Europe, and one of two to occur in Europe along with Chaetopelma lymberakisi.[2][3] It is the type species of the genus Ischnocolus.[1] It is found in Mediterranean scrub with oaks and bushes, hiding under large flattish stones.[4]
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| Ischnocolus valentinus |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: |
Chelicerata |
| Class: |
Arachnida |
| Order: |
Araneae |
| Infraorder: |
Mygalomorphae |
| Family: |
Theraphosidae |
| Genus: |
Ischnocolus |
| Species: |
I. valentinus |
| Binomial name |
Ischnocolus valentinus
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| Synonyms[1] |
- Mygale valentina Dufour, 1820
- Mygale valenciana Walckenaer, 1837
- Trechona valentinus Thorell, 1870
- Ischnocolus holosericeus L. Koch 1871
- Ischnocolus triangulifer Ausserer, 1871
- Avicularia andalusiaca Simon, 1873
- Avicularia marocanna Simon, 1873
- Ischnocolus andalusiacus Ausserer, 1875
- Ischnocolus maroccanus Ausserer, 1875
- Ischnocolus algericus Thorell, 1875
- Ischnocolus fuscostriatus Simon, 1885
- Ischnocolus fuscoannulatus Strand, 1908
- Ischnocolus mogadorensis Simon, 1909
- Ischnocolus numida Simon, 1909
- Ischnocolus tripolitanus Caporiacco, 1937
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