Barrow Island Bathplug Spider Conothele FP-4309
Discoverer: J.M. Waldock (2008)

Fauna Portal species: 4309


FP-4309

Conothele FP-4309 male, dorsal (HBI N15500-1; Barrow Island, Western Australia)

Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)

Fauna Portal Image No. 7523

Diagnosis

Conothele FP-4309 is very similar to the second species of the genus on the Fauna Portal, Conothele FP-380. The embolus of the latter seems to be. more curved, particularly in prolateral view. However, both species are best distinguished by molecular methods (COI barcoding).

Status

  • native

Fauna Portal Reference

1 ♂
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Harry Butler Institute
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N15500-1
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30 March 2019
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Barrow Island, Butler Park, between clusters 4 & 5 on the inner ring road

Australia

  • Western Australia

Fauna Portal Records

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Volker Framenau, 07 February 2024