Barrow Island Corklid Trapdoor Spider
Conothele
FP-380 (WAM MYG295)
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau
Fauna Portal species: 380
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Appearance
The male illustrated for this species requires confirmation by molecular tools, as there are three species of Conothele reported from Barrow Island.
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