Species Gaius cooperi Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018
- Gaius cooperi Rix, M.G., Raven, R.J. & Harvey, M.S. 2018. Systematics of the giant spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Gaius Rainbow (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Aganippini): documenting an iconic lineage of the Western Australian inland arid zone. Journal of Arachnology 46(3): 438-472 [458, Figs. 4, 9, 11, 14, 71–92].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T96604 ♂, Forrestania, 84.3 km E. of Hyden, WA [32°21’50”S, 119°45’30”E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDIOPIDAE Simon, 1889 | 20-Jan-2020 | ADDED | Lyn Randall |