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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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''Aptostichus barackobamai'' is a species [[endemism|endemic]] to [[California]],<ref name="cbsnews1"/> and has been observed at several locations in the northern part of the state. Particular locations where populations are known to exist are [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]], [[Napa County, California|Napa]], [[Shasta County, California|Shasta]], [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]], and [[Tehama County, California|Tehama]] counties.<ref name="Bond">{{Cite journal| author = Bond J| title = Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus ''Aptostichus'' Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae)| journal = ZooKeys| year = 2012 | issue = 252| pages = 1–209| publisher = Pensoft Publishers| doi = 10.3897/zookeys.252.3588| url = https://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/3588/abstract| pmid=23378811| pmc=3560839| doi-access = free}}</ref>its obama because obama is obama spider and how christopher got the inspiration to slap |
''Aptostichus barackobamai'' is a species [[endemism|endemic]] to [[California]],<ref name="cbsnews1"/> and has been observed at several locations in the northern part of the state. Particular locations where populations are known to exist are [[Mendocino County, California|Mendocino]], [[Napa County, California|Napa]], [[Shasta County, California|Shasta]], [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]], and [[Tehama County, California|Tehama]] counties.<ref name="Bond">{{Cite journal| author = Bond J| title = Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus ''Aptostichus'' Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae)| journal = ZooKeys| year = 2012 | issue = 252| pages = 1–209| publisher = Pensoft Publishers| doi = 10.3897/zookeys.252.3588| url = https://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/3588/abstract| pmid=23378811| pmc=3560839| doi-access = free}}</ref>its obama because obama is obama spider and how christopher got the inspiration to slap Allan |
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==Conservation status== |
==Conservation status== |
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Due to the wide range and abundance of ''A. barackobamai'', the species is not considered to be a threatened species overall, though some isolated populations (such as those local to the [[Sutter Buttes]]) may be vulnerable.<ref name="Bond"/> |
Due to the wide range and abundance of ''A. barackobamai'', the species is not considered to be a threatened species overall, though some isolated populations (such as those local to the [[Sutter Buttes]]) may be vulnerable.<ref name="Bond"/> |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euctenizidae |
| Genus: | Aptostichus |
| Species: | A. barackobamai
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| Aptostichus barackobamai Bond, 2012
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Aptostichus barackobamai, the Barack Obama trapdoor spider, is a species of spider in the family Euctenizidae named after the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. The species was first reported by Professor Jason Bond of Auburn University in December 2012 as one of 33 new species of the genus Aptostichus.[1]
Distribution
Aptostichus barackobamai is a species endemic to California,[1] and has been observed at several locations in the northern part of the state. Particular locations where populations are known to exist are Mendocino, Napa, Shasta, Sutter, and Tehama counties.[2]its obama because obama is obama spider and how christopher got the inspiration to slap Allan
Conservation status
Due to the wide range and abundance of A. barackobamai, the species is not considered to be a threatened species overall, though some isolated populations (such as those local to the Sutter Buttes) may be vulnerable.[2]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aptostichus barackobamai.
- Aptostichus stephencolberti
- Aptostichus angelinajolieae
- List of things named after Barack Obama
- List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
References
- ^ a b "New spider species named for Angelina Jolie, Bono". CBS News. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ a b Bond J (2012). "Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae)". ZooKeys (252). Pensoft Publishers: 1–209. doi:10.3897/zookeys.252.3588. PMC 3560839. PMID 23378811.
External links
- Detailed description at species-id.net