Giant Trapdoor Spider
Gaius
FP-11538
Discoverer: Bruno Buzatto (2022)
Fauna Portal species: 11538
Gaius sp. indet. male (generic image for DNA-identified species)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2008)
Fauna Portal Image No. 2635Diagnosis
Gaius FP-11538 is defined by molecular methods and is most similar phylogenetically to Gaius villosus.
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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