Synothele pectinata
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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. pectinata
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Synothele pectinata 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 pectinata comes from the Latin “pecten” (‘comb’), with reference to the comb-like thorn spines on the spider's legs.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the arid Goldfields region of south-east Western Australia in gimlet woodland habitats. The type locality is Woodline, 24 km north-east of Kalgoorlie.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [537]. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ a b "Species Synothele pectinata Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-14.