Megamonodontium mccluskyi
| Megamonodontium mccluskyi Temporal range: Miocene
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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: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | †Megamonodontium |
| Species: | †Megamonodontium mccluskyi |
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| Megamonodontium mccluskyi | |
Megamonodontium mccluskyi (Mygalomorphae: Barychelidae) is an extinct species of spider from Miocene (11 mil -16 mil years ago).[1][2][3] It was discovered in June 2020 in New South Wales, Australia, at McGraths Flat fossil site, by Dr Simon McClusky.[4][5] Is is the first fossil of the Barychelidae family ever found. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/200/4/1026/7274985
- ^ https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/scientists-discover-well-preserved-giant-spider-fossil-thats-absolutely-massive/
- ^ https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393362-exquisite-spider-fossils-from-australia-offer-clues-to-their-evolution/
- ^ https://phys.org/news/2023-09-large-fossil-spider-australia.html
- ^ https://www.iflscience.com/astonishing-15-million-year-old-spider-fossil-is-the-second-largest-ever-found-70809
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/giant-spider-fossil-species-australia-b2417781.html
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