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Selenocosmia peerboomi (Schmidt, 1999)

Philippines ♂♀

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Selenocosmia peerboomi

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Taxonomy and History

Scientific Name : Selenocosmia peerboomi

Described By: (Schmidt, 1999)
Researcher Profile: Gunter Schmidt
Genus: Selenocosmia
Etymology: A patronym in honour of the collector, Mr Joel Peerboom.
Original Type Locality: Philippines : Negros : Mt. Canla-on, Mambucal

- Chilocosmia peerboomi Schmidt, 1999
- Chilocosmia peerboomi Schmidt, 2003

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Chilocosmia peerboomi spec. n., a new theraphosid spider from the island of Negros (Philippines) (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Selenocosmiinae)

Gunter Schmidt ,1999

Entomologische Zeitschrift, Frankfurt a.M. 109: 280-286
- Selenocosmia peerboomi

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