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<blockquote data-quote="Tomoran" data-source="post: 37785" data-attributes="member: 1152"><p>And Paraphysa parvula is now Euathlus parvulus! Also, if I'm not mistaken, I also heard that the <strong>hobby form</strong> of A. brocklehursti and the true A. geniculata have been deemed variants of the same species with A. geniculata (narrow band/ wide band) being the true name for both forms and the true form of A. brocklehursti now being called A. theraphosoides. What a headache!</p><p></p><p>I try to follow the World Spider Catalog, and when something comes up in it that I'm not quite sure about, I'll Google it or check the boards to see what others are saying about these changes. Often times, folks that know a heck of a lot more about classification and taxonomy will offer their input and make it all a bit more understandable. Of course, then there are the inevitable arguments about these changes, which lead to "spirited debates" and even more fun. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>From what I've gathered, many of the genera are a mess (Aphonopelma and Avicularia are often mentioned), and that will be years before it's all sorted out, if ever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tomoran, post: 37785, member: 1152"] And Paraphysa parvula is now Euathlus parvulus! Also, if I'm not mistaken, I also heard that the [B]hobby form[/B] of A. brocklehursti and the true A. geniculata have been deemed variants of the same species with A. geniculata (narrow band/ wide band) being the true name for both forms and the true form of A. brocklehursti now being called A. theraphosoides. What a headache! I try to follow the World Spider Catalog, and when something comes up in it that I'm not quite sure about, I'll Google it or check the boards to see what others are saying about these changes. Often times, folks that know a heck of a lot more about classification and taxonomy will offer their input and make it all a bit more understandable. Of course, then there are the inevitable arguments about these changes, which lead to "spirited debates" and even more fun. ;) From what I've gathered, many of the genera are a mess (Aphonopelma and Avicularia are often mentioned), and that will be years before it's all sorted out, if ever. [/QUOTE]
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