Blakistonia carnarvon
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Blakistonia |
| Species: | B. carnarvon
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| Binomial name | |
| Blakistonia carnarvon | |
Blakistonia carnarvon is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Sophie Harrison, Michael Rix, Mark Harvey and Andrew Austin. The specific epithet carnarvon refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The species occurs in Central Queensland in brigalow woodland. The type locality is Carnarvon Station Reserve.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Harrison, SE; Rix, MG; Harvey, MS; Austin, AD (2018). "Systematics of the Australian spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Blakistonia Hogg (Araneae: Idiopidae)". Zootaxa. 4518 (1): 1–76 [34]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4518.1.1. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b "Species Blakistonia carnarvon Harrison, Rix, Harvey & Austin, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-25.