Cork-lid Trapdoor Spider
Conothele
FP-11287 (MYG294)
Discoverer: Huey et al. (2019)
Fauna Portal species: 11287
Synothele FP-11287 female, dorsal (WAM T107984)
Image: V. Cruz Bedon (2021)
Fauna Portal Image No. 2260Diagnosis
A female Conothele FP-11287 was initially diagnosed based on molecular data as Conothele MYG294 (Huey et al. 2019).
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