Trittame xerophila
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Trittame |
| Species: | T. xerophila
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| Binomial name | |
| Trittame xerophila | |
Trittame xerophila is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in southern and central Queensland in semi-evergreen vine thicket habitats, including the Rundle Range (the type locality) and the Blackdown Tableland, as well as in the vicinities of Roma and Sapphire Central.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Raven, RJ (1990). "A revision of the Australian spider genus Trittame Koch (Mygalomorphae: Barychelidae) and a new related genus". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 4: 21–54 [45].
- ^ "Species Trittame xerophila Raven, 1990". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [563]. Retrieved 2023-07-18.