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Similar Euphoberia, Megarachne, Mesothelae, Liphistius, Liphistiidae |
Arthrolycosa (meaning wolf [spider] with joints) is an extinct genus of arachnids, possibly spiders, that lived about 300-250 million years ago.
Fossils have been found Mazon Creek USA and in the Kirov Oblast region of Russia.
Species of Arthrolycosa are estimated to have grown to a length of 2 inches (5 centimeters) and may have preyed upon insects and other smaller animals that lived alongside them.
References
Arthrolycosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA