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Taito spaceinvaders from Amazonas, (c) by Leonardo Carvalho. | |
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Taito spaceinvaders Kury & Barros, 2014 is the type species (by original designation) of the genus Taito (Laniatores: Cosmetidae).
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Etymology[]
Space Invaders (Japanese Supûsu Inbêdâ) is an arcade video game manufactured and sold by Taito and very successful and popular worldwide in the 1980s.
Diagnosis[]
From original description[1].
Dorsal scutum of male extremely elongated (ratio ca. 1.58). Scutal area III with two minute tubercles. Anal operculum with a stout median blunt protuberance, very slightly bifid only at the tip (Figure 24a,b,d). Dorso-apical apophysis of coxa IV as a single acuminate spine (Figure 24a). Femur IV only gently curved, dorsally unarmed, distal-prolateral armed with comb of seven curved spines (Figure 24e,f,g). Equuleus compact with two well separate feet and arms but crown prongs coalesced.
Notes[]
- Location: Brazil[1]
- Type specimen is in Museu Nacional/UFRJ; #2357[1]