Aphonopelma atomicum Hamilton, 2016

♀ Female described ♂ Male described

Female

Type Locality and Records

Type locality

Distribution

USA

Type Locality: Nevada Testing Site, Nye Co., Nevada

Adult Male Activity

Collection months of 3 adult male specimen records, against the rainfall where they live

Adult males collected

Mean monthly rainfall and temperature 2001–2020 near the type locality, Nevada Testing Site, Nye Co., Nevada. MERRA-2 via NASA POWER, for a grid cell averaging 1205 m. Northern hemisphere seasons.

Etymology

The specific epithet is a neuter noun meaning “of or relating to atoms”. The name references the Nevada Test Site, constructed by the Atomic Energy Commission for the testing of nuclear devices, where this species was originally collected.

Specimen Records (11)

APH_2727-2 ♂ Type USA

Nevada Testing Site, Nye Co., Nevada

June 1961 · col. Gertsch

elev. 3990ft

AUMS_3267-2 ♀ Type USA

10 miles W of Mercury, Mercury Valley, Nye Co., Nevada

November 1972 · col. W. Icenogle

elev. 3470ft

AUMS_2638 ♂ Type USA

Nros Rd., 20 miles W of Mercury

November 1972 · col. C. S. L.

APH_2725-2 ♂ USA

Nevada Testing Site

October 1959 · col. JRM

APH_2725-1 USA

Mercury

June 1960 · col. Gertsch

14 male/2 female

APH_2727 USA

Mercury

June 1961 · col. Gertsch

16 male/3 female

APH_2730 ♀ USA

Mercury

August 1964

AUMS_3267 ♀ USA

10 miles W of Mercury, Mercury Valley

November 1972 · col. W. Icenogle

APH_1478 ♀ USA

Death Valley National Park, Hwy-178, Salsberry Pass

July 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Austin Deskewies

APH_1479 juvenile USA

Death Valley National Park, ~7.5 mi S Hwy-190 on Dante's View Rd

July 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson | Brendon Barnes | Austin Deskewies

APH_1549 ♀ USA

Rock Valley Wash, off Hwy-95

October 2012 · col. Brent E. Hendrixson

Genitalia