Mecicobothrium thorelli

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Mecicobothrium thorelli is a spider species in the Mecicobothriidae family, native to Argentina and Uruguay. It was first described in 1882 by Holmberg, and the species name honors the arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell. The species is most abundant in autumn and winter.

Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
- Family: Mecicobothriidae
- Genus: Mecicobothrium
- Species: M. thorelli
- Binomial name: Mecicobothrium thorelli (Holmberg, 1882)

Notes:
- The page is a stub, meaning only basic information is currently available.
- A 2022 ecological study by Panchuk and Ferretti explored its life history and conservation concerns.