Bungulla aplini

Bungulla aplini
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Idiopidae
Genus:	Bungulla
Species:	B. aplini
Binomial name
Bungulla aplini Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018[1]

Bungulla aplini is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Michael Rix, Robert Raven and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet aplini honours Ken Aplin, for his contributions to the Southern Carnarvon Basin Survey and the study of Australasian biodiversity.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the north-western Yalgoo bioregion of Western Australia. The type locality is Nerren Nerren Station, near Shark Bay.[1][2]

References

1. Rix, MG; Raven, RJ; Austin, AD; Cooper, SJB; Harvey, MS (2018). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spider genus Bungulla (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae): Revealing a remarkable radiation of mygalomorph spiders from the Western Australian arid zone". Journal of Arachnology. 46 (2): 249–344 [265]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-17-057.1. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
2. "Species Bungulla aplini Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-28.