Idiosoma nigrum
Black rugose trapdoor spider from Australia
Idiosoma nigrum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
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 | |
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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.
Females can reach a length of about 30mm, males about 18mm.[1]
Idiosoma nigrum digs burrows up to 32 cm deep.[2]
Name
The species name is derived from Latin Niger "black".
References
- ^ "Idiosoma nigrum — Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider, Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
- ^ "Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider factsheet". Australian Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
External links
Data related to Idiosoma nigrum at Wikispecies
- "Idiopidae". World Spider Catalog, V8.0.