Synothele lowei
| Synothele lowei | |
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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. lowei
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| Binomial name | |
| Synothele lowei | |
Synothele lowei 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 lowei honours G. H. Lowe, collector and contributor of specimens to the Western Australian Museum.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Bullsbrook, a northern suburb of Perth.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 [526]. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ a b "Species Synothele lowei Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-14.