Synothele taurus

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Synothele taurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Synothele
Species:
S. taurus
Binomial name
Synothele taurus
Raven, 1994[1]

Synothele taurus 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 taurus, from the Latin for "bull", alludes to the type locality.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is 19 km north of Bullsbrook, a northern suburb of Perth.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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 [544]. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ a b "Species Synothele taurus Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-15.