Euoplos eungellaensis
Euoplos eungellaensis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2022 by Australian arachnologists Jeremy Wilson, Mark Harvey and Michael Rix. The specific epithet eungellaensis refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Euoplos eungellaensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Euoplos |
| Species: | E. eungellaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euoplos eungellaensis | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North Queensland, in high elevation subtropical rainforest in the Clarke Range, west of Mackay. The type locality is the Eungella National Park.[1][2]
References
- Wilson, JD; Harvey, MS; Rix, MG (2022). "Euoplos eungellaensis, sp. nov. (Idiopidae), a new golden trapdoor spider from central-eastern Queensland". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 35 (5): 1–8 [2]. doi:10.54102/ajt.lmcbc. S2CID 251993497. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- "Species Euoplos eungellaensis Wilson, Harvey & Rix, 2022". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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