Species Bungulla riparia (Main, 1957)
- Eucyrtops riparia Main, B.Y. 1957. Biology of aganippine trapdoor spiders (Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5: 402-473 [Dec. 1957] [419].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T3961 ♀ adult, 1 mile S. of Mount Misery, W. of Moora, WA [30°42'S, 115°37'E].
Paratype(s) WAM T17708 ♂ adult, 1 mile S. of Mount Misery, W. of Moora, WA [30°42'S, 115°37'E].
Generic Combinations
- Bungulla riparia (Main, 1957). —
Rix, M.G., Raven, R.J., Main, B.Y., Harrison, S., Austin, A.D., Cooper, S.J.B. & Harvey, M.S. 2017. The Australasian spiny trapdoor spiders of the family Idiopidae (Mygalomorphae : Arbanitinae): a relimitation and revision at the generic level. Invertebrate Systematics 31: 566–634 [607, figs 150, 155, 156]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, low woodland, predator, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Creek banks, friable sedimentary soils, burrow with stiff, flap-like trapdoor.
General References
Main, B.Y. 1957. Biology of aganippine trapdoor spiders (Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5: 402-473 [Dec. 1957] (natural history, habitat, burrow, feeding, seasonal life; refers in part to several undescribed species included under E. riparia)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | IDIOPIDAE Simon, 1889 | 15-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 11-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |