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Synothele houstoni

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Synothele houstoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Synothele
Species:
S. houstoni
Binomial name
Synothele houstoni
Raven, 1994[1]

Synothele houstoni is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet houstoni honours Terry Houston, Curator of Insects at the Western Australian Museum.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in southern Western Australia. The type locality is McDermid Rock, near Norseman.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [516]. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  2. ^ a b "Species Synothele houstoni Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-12.