Idiosoma nigrum, also called black rugose trapdoor spider, occurs only in south-western Western Australia, in dry woodlands east of the Darling Scarp and north to Moore River.

Idiosoma nigrum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Idiosoma
Species:
I. nigrum
Binomial name
Idiosoma nigrum
Main, 1952

Females can reach a length of about 30mm, males about 18mm.[1]

Idiosoma nigrum digs burrows up to 32 cm deep.[2]

Name

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The species name is derived from Latin Niger "black".

References

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  1. ^ "Idiosoma nigrum — Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider, Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
  2. ^ "Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider factsheet". Australian Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
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