Mecicobothrium thorelli
Mecicobothrium thorelli is a spider in the family Mecicobothriidae, native to Argentina and Uruguay. It was first described in 1882 by Holmberg.[1][2] The specific name thorelli honours Tamerlan Thorell.[2] The species is most abundant in autumn and winter. [3]
Mecicobothrium thorelli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Mecicobothriidae |
Genus: | Mecicobothrium |
Species: | M. thorelli |
Binomial name | |
Mecicobothrium thorelli Holmberg, 1882[1] | |
References
- "Taxon details Mecicobothrium thorelli Holmberg, 1882", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2020-07-16
- Holmberg, E.L. (1882), "Observations à propos du sous-ordre des araignées territélaires (Territelariae), spécialement du genre nordaméricain Catadysas Hentz et de la sous-famille Mecicobothrioidae, Holmberg", Boletin de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias en Córdoba (in French), 4: 153–174
- Panchuk, Justina; Ferretti, Nelson (17 January 2022). "A first comprehensive ecological approach on the highly endemic mygalomorph spider Mecicobothrium thorelli (Araneae: Mecicobothriidae): understanding life history traits to address future conservation issues". Journal of Natural History. Informa UK Limited. 56 (1–4): 49–66. doi:10.1080/00222933.2022.2048110. ISSN 0022-2933.
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