A new Chaetopelma species from the Eastern Mediterranean (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Ischnocolinae).

Richard C Gallon, Ray Gabriel, Guy Tansley , 2012

Journal of the British Tarantula Society 27(4): 128-139 [p. 130, Plates 1b-9a, Figs. 1-5]

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Richard C Gallon

Richard C Gallon

Ray Gabriel

Ray Gabriel

Guy Tansley

Guy Tansley

Species mentioned

Chaetopelma altugkadirorum

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Chaetopelma altugkadirorum Gallon, Gabriel & Tansley, 2012

Ra's al-Basīt, Syria and Yayladaği, Turkey

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