Biology:Gaius humphreysi

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Gaius humphreysi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Gaius
Species:
G. humphreysi
Binomial name
Gaius humphreysi
Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018[1]

Gaius humphreysi is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Michael Rix, Robert Raven and Mark Harvey.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Western Australia in the Murchison bioregion. The type locality is the Mount Keith Mine, some 80 km south-east of Wiluna.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rix, MG; Raven, RJ; Harvey, MS (2018). "Systematics of the giant spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Gaius Rainbow (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Aganippini): documenting an iconic lineage of the Western Australian inland arid zone". Journal of Arachnology 46 (3): 438–472 [466]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Species Gaius humphreysi Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1252ec9b-4c7b-4ef6-baef-fea488fb6c70. 

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