Species Missulena granulosa (O.P.-Cambridge, 1869)
- Eriodon granulosum Cambridge, O.P.- 1869. Descriptions of a new genus and six new species of spiders. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 10: 264-276 [8 Jan. 1869] [268 pl. 9].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♂ adult (missing), Swan River, WA. - Eriodon crassum Cambridge, O.P.- 1869. Descriptions of a new genus and six new species of spiders. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 10: 264-276 [8 Jan. 1869] [269 pl. 9].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♀ adult (missing), Swan River, WA. - Eriodon incertum Cambridge, O.P.- 1877. On some new genera and species of Araneidea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 19: 26-39 pls 6-7 [Jan. 1877] [30].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 43/14 ♂ adult, Swan River, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Womersley, H. 1943. A revision of the spiders of the genus Missulena Walckenaer, 1805. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 7: 249-269
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Perth environs, Darling Ranges.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, open forest, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Found in open Casuarina/eucalypt forest, sandy soil.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | Missulena Walckenaer, 1805 | 27-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 05-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |