Biology:Megamonodontium
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Megamonodontium mccluskyi (Mygalomorphae: Barychelidae) is an extinct species of spider from the Miocene (16–11 million years ago).[1][2][3] It's fossil was discovered in June 2020 in New South Wales, Australia, at McGraths Flat fossil site, by Dr. Simon McClusky.[4][5] It is the first fossil of the Barychelidae family ever found.[6]
Megamonodontium is the 2nd largest spider in the fossil record, along with the Middle Jurassic spider from China, Mongolorachne. With a leg span of 50 millimeters. (2 inches long) There could possibly be even larger spiders out there in the fossil record.
References
- ↑ McCurry, Matthew R; Frese, Michael; Raven, Robert (2023-09-15). "A large brush-footed trapdoor spider (Mygalomorphae: Barychelidae) from the Miocene of Australia" (in en). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 200 (4): 1026–1033. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad100. ISSN 0024-4082. https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/200/4/1026/7274985.
- ↑ Koop, Fermin (October 3, 2023). "Scientists discover well-preserved giant spider fossil that's absolutely massive". https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/scientists-discover-well-preserved-giant-spider-fossil-thats-absolutely-massive/.
- ↑ "Exquisite spider fossils from Australia offer clues to their evolution". https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393362-exquisite-spider-fossils-from-australia-offer-clues-to-their-evolution/.
- ↑ Museum, Australian. "Large fossil spider found in Australia". https://phys.org/news/2023-09-large-fossil-spider-australia.html.
- ↑ "Astonishing 15-Million-Year-Old Spider Fossil Is The Second Largest Ever Found". September 22, 2023. https://www.iflscience.com/astonishing-15-million-year-old-spider-fossil-is-the-second-largest-ever-found-70809.
- ↑ "Exceptionally well-preserved 'giant' spider fossil found in Australia". September 25, 2023. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/giant-spider-fossil-species-australia-b2417781.html.
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