| Eucanippe mallee | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Eucanippe |
| Species: | E. mallee |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucanippe mallee | |
Eucanippe mallee is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Michael Rix, Barbara York Main, Robert Raven and Mark Harvey.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in southern Western Australia, in the Mallee bioregion. The type locality is north of Lake King–Norseman Road.[2]
References
- 1 2 Rix, MG; Main, BY; Raven, RJ; Harvey, MS (2018). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Eucanippe (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Aganippini) from south-western Australia: documenting a poorly-known lineage from Australia's biodiversity hotspot". Journal of Arachnology. 46: 133–154 [147].
- 1 2 "Species Eucanippe mallee Rix, Main, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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