Cork-lid Trapdoor Spider
Conothele
FP-11290 (MYG540)
Discoverer: Huey et al. (2019)
Fauna Portal species: 11290
Diagnosis
Conothele FP-11290 was initially diagnosed by molecuar methods as Conothele MYG540 (Huey et al. 2019). A morphological diagnoses requires the examination of other Pilbara Conothele pending the upload of further species to the Fauna Portal.
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(2019): Phylogenetic relationships and biogeographic history of the Australian trapdoor spider genus Conothele (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Halonoproctidae): diversification into arid habitats in an otherwise tropical radiation. Invertebrate Systematics. 33: 628 - 643