Eastern Pilbara Brush-footed Trapdoor Spider
Synothele
FP-13308 (WAM MYG334)
Discoverer: M. Castalanelli (2014)
Fauna Portal species: 13308
Synothele FP-13308 male, dorsal (HBI N31825-1; Marillana Station, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2023)
Fauna Portal Image No. 11032Diagnosis
Synothele FP-13308 is currently diagnosed by molecular methods (COI barcoding) lacking a morphological framework for the genus Synothele in the Pilbara.
The species is morphologically similar to Synothele FP-11241 and may eventually be recognised as the same species. However, the latter has a dark marking under the abdomen and is overall darker than Synothele FP-13308.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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