Brachionopus
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Brachionopus is a genus of South African tarantulas that was first described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1897. It was transferred to the Theraphosidae from the Barychelidae in 1985.
All described species are endemic to South Africa.
Species
As of October2025[update], this genus includes four species:
- Brachionopus annulatus Purcell, 1903
- Brachionopus pretoriae Purcell, 1904
- Brachionopus robustus Pocock, 1897 (type species)
- Brachionopus tristis Purcell, 1903