| Gaius aurora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Gaius |
| Species: | G. aurora |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaius aurora | |
Gaius aurora 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, Robert Raven and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet aurora refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Western Australia in the Coolgardie bioregion. The type locality is Bungalbin Hill in the Helena and Aurora Range.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Rix, MG; Raven, RJ; Harvey, MS (2018). "Systematics of the giant spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Gaius Rainbow (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Aganippini): documenting an iconic lineage of the Western Australian inland arid zone". Journal of Arachnology. 46 (3): 438–472 [453].
- 1 2 "Species Gaius aurora Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
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