| Blakistonia nullarborensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Blakistonia |
| Species: | B. nullarborensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Blakistonia nullarborensis | |
Blakistonia nullarborensis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Sophie Harrison, Michael Rix, Mark Harvey and Andrew Austin. The specific epithet nullarborensis refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs on the south coast of Western Australia. The type locality is east of Madura on the Nullarbor Plain.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Harrison, SE; Rix, MG; Harvey, MS; Austin, AD (2018). "Systematics of the Australian spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Blakistonia Hogg (Araneae: Idiopidae)". Zootaxa. 4518 (1): 1–76 [51]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4518.1.1. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- 1 2 "Species Blakistonia nullarborensis Harrison, Rix, Harvey & Austin, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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