Euoplos grandis

Euoplos grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Euoplos
Species:
E. grandis
Binomial name
Euoplos grandis
Wilson & Rix, 2019[1]

Euoplos grandis, also known as the Toowoomba trapdoor spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2019 by Australian arachnologists Jeremy Wilson, and Michael Rix.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-east Queensland in the Darling Downs region. The type locality is west of Dalby in the Western Downs.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rix, MG; Wilson, JD; Rix, AG; Wojcieszek, AM; Huey, JA; Harvey, MS (2019). "Population demography and biology of a new species of giant spiny trapdoor spider (Araneae: Idiopidae: Euoplos) from inland Queensland: developing a 'slow science' study system to address a conservation crisis". Austral Entomology. 58: 282–297 [290].
  2. ^ a b "Species Euoplos grandis Wilson & Rix, 2019". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-19.

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