Genus Eremobates

Classification · Pronunciation · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Internet References

HOLOTYPE: Mesal Chelicera - Eremobates icenogelei - male

PARATYPE: Habitus Lateral Right - Eremobates angustus - female

PARATYPE: Ectal Chelicera - Eremobates ajoanus - male

PARATYPE: Head - Eremobates norrisi - female

Habitus Dorsal - Eremobates pallipes - male

Habitus Dorsal - Eremobates palpisetulosus - female

Solifugid female, mesal right chelicera - Eremobates pallipes - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Solifugae (Windscorpions)

Family Eremobatidae

Subfamily Eremobatinae

Genus Eremobates

Pronunciation

air-ee-moe-BAY-teez

Explanation of Names

erem, -i, -o (G). A lonely place; bat, =es (G) One that walks or haunts (From Mike Quinn's Texas Entomology website.

Size

Most specimens are around 20-30 mm as adults.

Identification

The subfamily Eremobatinae have a single, flat claw on the tarsus of the first leg; of the genus Eremobates have a straight fixed finger on the chelicerae

Internet References

Key to the species of Eremobates

Contributed by Kari J McWest on 6 July, 2008 - 9:49am
Additional contributions by Chris Grinter
Last updated 5 March, 2013 - 1:01pm

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