| Synothele koonalda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Synothele |
| Species: | S. koonalda |
| Binomial name | |
| Synothele koonalda Raven, 1994 | |
Synothele koonalda 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 koonalda refers to the type locality.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs on the Nullarbor Plain in western South Australia. The type locality is 48 km south-east of Koonalda Station.
References
- ^ Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 . Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Species Synothele koonalda Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Synothele koonalda | |
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