| Aphonopelma mooreae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Aphonopelma |
| Species: | A. mooreae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphonopelma mooreae Smith, 1995
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Aphonopelma moreae, otherwise known as the Mexican jade fuego tarantula, is a species of tarantula first described by Andrew Smith in 1995. It is named after Barbara Moore, who is the President of the American Arachnological Society. As its common name may suggest, it is found in Mexico, in the state of Sonora, south of Yécora. This is a terrestrial tarantula that sometimes dig intricate burrows. [1]
- ^ "Aphonopelma mooreae (Mexican Jade Fuego Tarantula) 1" Came in the country in Sep 2018 CB First breeding. FOR PICKUP LOCALLY (VIRGINIA BEACH) ONLY". Fear Not Tarantulas, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-04.