Aphonopelma johnnycashi

♂ Aphonopelma johnnycashi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Theraphosoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Araneae Subordo: Opisthothelae Infraordo: Mygalomorphae Superfamilia: Theraphosoidea

Familia: Theraphosidae
Subfamilia: Theraphosinae
Genus: Aphonopelma
Species: Aphonopelma johnnycashi

Name

Aphonopelma johnnycashi Hamilton, 2016

Type locality: USA, NE of Ione, on Sutter Creek/Ione Rd, Amador Co., California, 38.37543 -120.90288, elev. 570ft.

Holotype: AUMNH. male ♂. 12.X.2010. legit Chris Hamilton. APH_2007.

Etymology : The species epithet honors the singer Johnny Cash.

References

Primary references

• Hamilton, C.A., Hendrixson, B.E. & Bond, J.E. 2016. Taxonomic revision of the tarantula genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) within the United States. ZooKeys 560: 1–340. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.560.6264 Reference page.