''Synothele durokoppin'' is a
species of
mygalomorph spider in the
Barychelidae
Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera. Most spiders in this family build trapdoor burrows. For example, the long ''Sipalolasma'' builds its burrow in rotted wood, with a hinge ...
family. It is
endemic to Australia. It was
described in 1994 by Australian
arachnologist Robert Raven
Robert John Raven is an Australian arachnologist, being the Head of Terrestrial Biodiversity and the Senior Curator (Arachnida) at the Queensland Museum. Dr Raven has described many species of spider in Australia and elsewhere, and is spider bit ...
. The specific epithet ''durokoppin'' refers to the type locality.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the
Avon Wheatbelt bioregion of south-west
Western Australia. The
type locality is Durokoppin Nature Reserve, 26 km north of
Kellerberrin.
References
durokoppin
Endemic fauna of Australia
Spiders of Australia
Arthropods of Western Australia
Spiders described in 1994
Taxa named by Robert Raven
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