Melloleitaoina uru
Melloleitaoina uru is a species of tarantula in the theraphosinae subfamily. It is endemic to Argentina.[1]
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| Species: | Melloleitaoina uru |
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Etymology
The specific name uru refers to the Incan myth, telling of the princess Inca Uru, who was transformed into a spider by the gods to do endless spinning.[2]
Distinguishing features
M. uru has (in the male) an obvious triangular tooth on the embolus, which is very curved. The female has elongated spermathecae with small granules. It can grow 16mm and has reddish-brown legs, a brown and golden cephalothorax, and a golden-brown urticating patch on the abdomen.[2]
References
- Melloleitaoina uru Perafán & Pérez-Miles. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum of Bern. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- Perafán, C. & Pérez-Miles, F. (2014a). Three new species of Melloleitaoina Gerschman and Schiapelli, 1960 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) from northern Argentina. ZooKeys 404: 117-129. Link doi:10.3897/zookeys.404.6243. Retrieved February 15, 2016
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