Synothele karara
| Synothele karara | |
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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: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Synothele |
| Species: | S. karara
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| Binomial name | |
| Synothele karara | |
Synothele karara 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 karara refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Pilbara region of northern Western Australia. The type locality is Karara Well (No.24 on the Canning Stock Route) in the Great Sandy Desert.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 [520]. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b "Species Synothele karara Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-13.