Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Theraphosidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Subfamily Theraphosinae | |
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Melloleitaoina uru is a species of tarantula in the theraphosinae subfamily. It is endemic to Argentina.
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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.
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.
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