Mesozygiella dunlopi
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Mesozygiella dunlopi |
Mesozygiella dunlopi is an extinct species of orb-weaving spider, dating from the Lower Cretaceous, making it the earliest orb-weaver yet discovered. Two specimens of the species were found embedded in amber in Alava, northern Spain.