Orphnaecus adamsoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Orphnaecus |
Species: | O. adamsoni
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Binomial name | |
Orphnaecus adamsoni (Salamanes, Santos, Austria & Villancio, 2022)[1][2]
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Orphnaecus adamsoni is a species of tarantula found in the Dinagat Islands, Philippines. It is the fourth member of the genus Orphnaecus found in the country and the fifth overall. It was discovered by a research team of Adamson University in Manila, where it took its name.[2]