Ischnocolus valentinus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Theraphosidae |
Genus: | Ischnocolus |
Species: | I. valentinus
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Binomial name | |
Ischnocolus valentinus | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Ischnocolus valentinus is a small, old-world tarantula. It is found in Spain, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. It is the only species of true tarantula to occur in continental Europe. [2] 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. [3] The species originally called the tarantula in Europe is Lycosa tarantula, a large species of wolf spider. [4]