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Therobatine solpugids bear two minute claws on the tip of
the first leg. Most solpugids, and indeed, most arachnids,
bear two claws on the tarsus of the first leg, so this
feature does not represent a uniquely inherited condition.
In fact, no shared derived feature unifies the group, which
may represent an artificial assemblage of unrelated
species. More research is needed if we are to understand
the evolutionary relationships of the various members of the
Therobatinae. Three genera are currently recognized:
Chanbria
(4 species),
Eremochelis (36 species), and
Hemerotrecha (31 species).
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