Synothele mullaloo
Appearance
Synothele mullaloo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Barychelidae |
Genus: | Synothele |
Species: | S. mullaloo
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Binomial name | |
Synothele mullaloo |
Synothele mullaloo 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 mullaloo refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Mullaloo Beach, in northern suburban Perth.[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 [526]. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ a b "Species Synothele mullaloo Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-14.