Tarantulas of the World

Amazonicus germani (ex: hobby Psuedoclamoris gigas). Photo by: Tom Patterson

With the new year here, so comes a new revision of Tapinauchenius, Psalmopoeus, Psuedoclamoris including new genus description Amazonicus by Yeimi Cifuentes & Rogerio Bertani.

This extensive revision includes the transfer of Psuedoclamoris to the new genus Amazonicus. The new genus Amazonicus having 2 new described species (A.germani and A.giovanii). The genus Tapinauchenius which has shrunk from 9 species to 8. In addition to all of this, the genus Psalmopoeus also received a well needed revamp which now only consists of 9 species instead of 14.

So what does this all mean to you?

It means you get to relabel your collection to some extent*. Remember that this research paper is based on wild specimens and individuals and you should not rush renaming hobby specimens until more clarifications come out to public regarding certain hobby kept species. Listed below is a full breakdown:

Psalmopoeus:

Psalmopoeus intermedius is now a junior synonym of Psalmopoeus reduncus

Psalmopoeus copanensis is now a junior synonym of Psalmopoeus victori

Psalmopoeus sandersoni is now a junior synonym of Psalmopoeus victori

Psalmopoeus petenensis is now a junior synonym of Psalmopoeus victori

Psalmopoeus maya is now nomen dubium

Tapinauchenius:

Tapinauchenius violaceus is now a junior synonym of Tapinauchenius plumipes*

Tapinauchenius purpureus is now a junior synonym of Tapinauchenius plumipes*

Tapinauchenius concolor is now a junior synonym of Tapinauchenius plumipes*

Tapinauchenius gigas is now a junior synonym of Tapinauchenius plumipes*

*This pertains to wild specimens and individual holotypes and not what’s in the US/EU hobbies currently and should not be mixed up*

Psuedoclamoris:

Psuedoclamoris burgessi is now Amazonicus burgessi

Psuedoclamoris elenae is now Amazonicuz elenae

Amazonicus:

Amazonicus germani is a newly described species (known as hobby Psudoclamoris gigas)

Amazonicus giovanii is a newly described species  (not currently in the US/EU hobby)

Amazonicus burgessi was formerly Pseudoclamoris burgessi

Amazonicus elenae was formerly Psuedoclamoris elenae

The full research paperwork can be found: here