Mecicobothrium thorelli

Mecicobothrium thorelli
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

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]

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  3. ^ 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. 56 (1–4). Informa UK Limited: 49–66. doi:10.1080/00222933.2022.2048110. ISSN 0022-2933.