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Synothele subquadrata

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Synothele subquadrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Synothele
Species:
S. subquadrata
Binomial name
Synothele subquadrata
Raven, 1994[1]

Synothele subquadrata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet subquadrata refers to the spider's subquadrate (squareish) eye-group arrangement.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Kimberley region of north-west Western Australia in rainforest habitats. The type locality is South West Osborn Island in the Bonaparte Archipelago.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [542]. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ a b "Species Synothele subquadrata Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-15.