Blakistonia tariae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Blakistonia
Species:
B. tariae
Binomial name
Blakistonia tariae
Harrison, Rix, Harvey & Austin, 2018[1]

Blakistonia tariae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Sophie Harrison, Michael Rix, Mark Harvey and Andrew Austin. The specific epithet tariae honours Tari Pawlyk for her environmental work in the Western Australian Goldfields and her love of the Esperance beaches.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Coolinup Nature Reserve, near Condingup. It has also been recorded from the Durokoppin Nature Reserve in the Wheatbelt.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Harrison, SE; Rix, MG; Harvey, MS; Austin, AD (2018). "Systematics of the Australian spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Blakistonia Hogg (Araneae: Idiopidae)". Zootaxa. 4518 (1): 1–76 [62]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4518.1.1. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. 1 2 "Species Blakistonia tariae Harrison, Rix, Harvey & Austin, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-27.


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