Bungulla hillyerae

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

Bungulla hillyerae 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 hillyerae honours Mia Hillyer for her contributions to molecular systematics, and for finding the holotype specimen.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-east Western Australia in the Hampton bioregion. The type locality is the Madura Caravan Park, on the Roe Plains, some 1,250 km east of Perth. It has also been recorded from Eucla, close to the state border with South Australia.[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 [300]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-17-057.1. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
2. "Species Bungulla hillyerae Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-04.