Eucratoscelus_constrictus

<i>Eucratoscelus constrictus</i>

Eucratoscelus constrictus

Species of spider

Eucratoscelus constrictus is a species of tarantula belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They produce a venom that contains a group of neurotoxic peptides.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Taxon details Eucratoscelus constrictus (Gerstäcker, 1873)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. [2]
    Windley MJ, Escoubas P, Valenzuela SM, Nicholson GM (2011). "A novel family of insect-selective peptide neurotoxins targeting insect large-conductance calcium-activated K+ channels isolated from the venom of the theraphosid spider Eucratoscelus constrictus". Mol Pharmacol. 80 (1): 1–13. doi:10.1124/mol.110.070540. PMID 21447641.
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