Type Locality : BELIZE: Orange Walk District: 0.5 km W. of New River Lagoon, Indian Church Village, near Lamanai Forest Reserve,
Etymology : The specific epithet is a noun in apposition from the Mayan word lama' anayin . This was the name of their ancient trading center, still standing centuries later, but now called Lamanai.
A monotypic theraphosid spider genus, Crassicrus new genus, and a new species Crassicrus lamanai new species, are described from the tropical dry forest of north-central Belize . Natural history and biogeographical notes are given.
