Anyone else here about this?

[Nektu]

This was originally posted on Reptile Forums UK by Craig Mackay:

Craig McInnes found this very interesting thesis and posted it on AP. I had a bash at translating it and Pete asked if I'd put it up here so here it is: Fukushima, 2011 (Translated)

Here's a summary of the changes being proposed:
A versicolor to be moved to a still to be named genus where it'll be the only species.
A. laeta to be moved to a still to be named genus where it'll be the only species.
A. hirschii, minatrix and an unnamed/undescribed species to be moved to a still to be named Genus.
A. sooretama, diversipes & gamba to be moved to a still to be named Genus.

Avicularia would consist of the following 14 species:
Avicularia avicularia, juruensis, purpurea, taunayi, variegata, velutina, rufa, aymara & 6 new(?) unnamed/undescribed species.

Avicularia parva is now Catumiri parvum
Avicularia anthracina is now Grammostola anthracina
Avicularia affinis is now Euathlus affinis

The following no longer would be valid names:
Avicularia geroldi, holmbergi, metallica, ulrichea, walckenaeri, exilis, fasciculata, fasiculata clara, soratae, subvulpina, surinamensis, rapax, ochracea, doleschalli, detrita, tigrina, alticeps & hirsuta.

Names still to be queried:
Avicularia arabica, ancylochira, cuminami, glauca, gracilis, leporina, nigrotaeniata & plantaris.

The full work will be published in June 2013.

You can see the post here.

[Boanerges]

I did not hear about this yet but it does not surprise me. They are always changing names and the Avicularia is really messed up. Thanks for posting the info

[Alexandra V]

Didn't know all that taxonomy housekeeping was going on, but thanks for sharing!

Sheesh, the jump from Avic to Grammostola anthracina is quite interesting I'm not familiar with A. Anthracina though, so...

Cool to know though!