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Blakistonia aurea
(Adelaide Trapdoor Spider)

The spider species Blakistonia aurea, commonly known as Adelaide Trapdoor Spider, belongs to the genus Blakistonia, in the family Idiopidae. Blakistonia aurea spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Blakistonia aurea includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Blakistonia aurea is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Idiopidae
  • Genus: Blakistonia
  • Species: Blakistonia aurea

Other Common Names

Adelaide Trapdoor Spider

Author

Hogg, 1902

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Additional Remarks

Type species.