Anyone else here about this?

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

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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.

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You can see the post here.

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 :gj:

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 :P I'm not familiar with A. Anthracina though, so...

Cool to know though! :gj: