Species Gaius mainae Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018
- Gaius mainae 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 [467, Figs. 11, 14, 125–145].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T40696 ♂, Grass Patch, WA [33°14’S, 121°43’E].
Paratype(s) WAM T63207, T26988, T26987, T63206, T65456 5♂, Grass Patch, WA [33°14’S, 121°43’E]; WAM T26986 ♀, Grass Patch, WA [33°14’S, 121°43’E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Coolgardie (COO), 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 |