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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndrewClayton" data-source="post: 235842" data-attributes="member: 28745">The most recent revision of the Lasiodora genus, published on December 27, 2023, significantly redefined its taxonomy.The genus was reduced to just 7 species. Many former species were synonymized, considered nomina dubia (doubtful names), or reassigned to other genera.In the recent revision of the Lasiodora genus, significant taxonomic changes were made. The genus now seven only valid species are as follows.Lasiodora benedeni (Bertkau, 1880)Lasiodora camurujipe (Bertani, 2023)Lasiodora franciscana (Bertani, 2023)Lasiodora klugi (C. L. Koch, 1841)Lasiodora parahybana (Mello-Leitão, 1917)Lasiodora sertaneja (Bertani, 2023)Lasiodora subcanens (Mello-Leitão, 1921)The species that were either Reassigned Or Synonymized are as follows.Lasiodora acanthognatha were synonymized with Lasiodora parahybana.Lasiodora dulcicola were synonymized with Lasiodora subcanens.Lasiodora lakoi was transferred to Megaphobema, now Megaphobema lakoi.Lasiodora spinipes was transferred to Theraphosa, now Theraphosa spinipes.Lasiodora sternalis was transferred to Acanthoscurria, now Acanthoscurria sternalis. Due to a homonymy issue, it was renamed Acanthoscurria melloleitaoi.Lasiodora auronitens was transferred to Pycnothele, now Pycnothele auripila.Lasiodora boliviana transferred to Acanthoscurria, as a Synonym of Acanthoscurria insubtilis.Lasiodora itabunae were synonymized with Lasiodora KlugiLasiodora differens, Lasiodora curtior, Lasiodora mariannae, Lasiodora difficilis, Lasiodora erythrocythara and Acanthoscurria cristata were all synonymized with Lasiodora benedeni.The following species are declared nomina dubia due to insufficient descriptions or missing type specimens. This means these are no longer species of anything, if you do have one of these it is most likely something mentioned above or could be part of Nhandu or Vitalius genus.Lasiodora bahiensis Lasiodora citharacantha Lasiodora cryptostigma Lasiodora dolichosterna Lasiodora fallax Lasiodora fracta Lasiodora moreniLasiodora pantherina Lasiodora pleoplectra Lasiodora saevaLasiodora striatipesThe analysis confirmed that Lasiodora is monophyletic and closely related to the genera Nhandu and Vitalius. The study also clarified relationships among allied genera. This revision addressed historical misclassifications due to outdated methods, bringing clarity to a previously chaotic genus.Here is a link to the full revision if anyone would like a read. [URL unfurl="true"]https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5390.1.1[/URL]</blockquote>

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