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Rosamygale

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Rosamygale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Genus: Rosamygale
Selden & Gall, 1992[1]
Species:
R. grauvogeli
Binomial name
Rosamygale grauvogeli
Selden & Gall, 1992[1]

Rosamygale is an extinct genus of spiders, with a single described species, Rosamygale grauvogeli.[1] It is the oldest mygalomorph[2] and oldest known tarantula ancestor.[3] It was described by Selden and Gall in 1992.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Dunlop, J.A.; Penney, D.; Jekel, D. (2017), "A summary list of fossil spiders and their relatives, version 19" (PDF), World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 20 July 2017 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Fossil Arachnids Page 120 Jason A. Dunlop, David Penney - 2012
  3. ^ How Long Things Live Anthony D. Fredericks - 2010
  4. ^ Selden, Paul A.; Gall, Jean-Claude (1992), "A Triassic mygalomorph spider from the northern Vosges, France", Palaeontology, 35 (1): 211–235, retrieved 20 July 2017 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)