Species Plesiothele fentoni (Hickman, 1936)
- Hexathele fentoni Hickman, V.V. 1936. A new mygalomorph spider belonging to the genus Hexathele Ausserer. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1935: 131-137 figs 1A-F [17 Aug. 1936] [132].
Type data:
Holotype AM K66981, KS6338 ♂ adult, National Park, Lake Fenton, TAS.
Paratype(s) AM K66982, KS6339 ♀ adult.
Generic Combinations
- Plesiothele fentoni (Hickman, 1936).
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Lake Fenton, Lake Pedder.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
In Nothofagus forest, forms silk lined burrows.
General References
Raven, R.J. 1978. Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 65: 1-75 [15 Sept. 1978] (taxonomy)
Raven, R.J. 1980. The evolution and biogeography of the mygalomorph spider family Hexathelidae (Araneae, Chelicerata). Journal of Arachnology 8: 251-266 [Oct. 1980] (evolution and biogeography)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 17-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |