Rosamygale
| Rosamygale | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Infraorder: | Tuberculotae |
| Superfamily: | Hexatheloidea |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Rosamygale Selden & Gall, 1992 |
| Species: | R. grauvogeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Rosamygale grauvogeli Selden & Gall, 1992 | |
Rosamygale is a genus of spiders, with a single described species, Rosamygale grauvogeli. It is the oldest mygalomorph[1] and oldest known tarantula ancestor.[2] It was described by Selden and Gall in 1992.[3]
References
- ↑ Fossil Arachnids Page 120 Jason A. Dunlop, David Penney - 2012
- ↑ How Long Things Live Anthony D. Fredericks - 2010
- ↑ Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Life in the Triassic Page 87 Nicholas C. Fraser - 2006
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