Mecicobothrium thorelli

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]

Mecicobothrium thorelli
Scientific 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]