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Blakistonia maryae

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Blakistonia maryae
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. maryae
Binomial name
Blakistonia maryae

Blakistonia maryae 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 maryae honours Mary Harrison, the senior author's mother, for assistance on collecting trips.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in South Australia. The type locality is the South Middleback Ranges in the eastern Eyre Peninsula.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 [45]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4518.1.1. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. ^ a b "Species Blakistonia maryae Harrison, Rix, Harvey & Austin, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-24.