Synothele moonabie 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 moonabie refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Synothele moonabie | |
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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. moonabie
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| Binomial name | |
| Synothele moonabie | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs on eastern Eyre Peninsula in South Australia in mallee habitats. The type locality is 10 km south-west of Moonabie, or about 50 km south-west of Whyalla.[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 [531]. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b "Species Synothele moonabie Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-16.