Aphonopelma joshua

Prentice, 1997

Aphonopelma joshua is a of tarantula in the Theraphosidae, described by Prentice in 1997. It is to California, United States. Like other members of the Aphonopelma, this species is a large-bodied, ground-dwelling that constructs burrows. The genus has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with a 2016 study reducing the number of recognized U.S. species from 55 to 29 based on integrative morphological, molecular, and ecological data.

Aphonopelma joshua by (c) Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Aphonopelma joshua female ZooKeys 560 by Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Aphonopelma joshua: /æˌfoʊnoʊˈpɛlmə ˈʒɒʃuə/

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Distribution

United States (California). GBIF records indicate presence in USA and North America.

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Taxonomic Note

Aphonopelma joshua was described by Prentice in 1997. The Aphonopelma was comprehensively revised in 2016 by Hamilton, Hendrixson, and Bond, which significantly reduced the number of recognized U.S. . This revision employed integrative combining , phylogenomics, , and distribution data.