Barrow Island Bathplug Spider
Conothele
FP-4309
Discoverer: J.M. Waldock (2008)
Fauna Portal species: 4309
Conothele FP-4309 male, dorsal (HBI N15500-1; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 7523Diagnosis
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
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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