Bungulla sampeyae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Michael Rix, Robert Raven and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet sampeyae honours Alison Sampey for her efforts during the fieldwork of the Southern Carnarvon Survey, and for her assistance in the analysis and publication of the data.[1][2]
| Bungulla sampeyae | |
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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: | Bungulla |
| Species: | B. sampeyae
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| Binomial name | |
| Bungulla sampeyae | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Western Australia in the north-western Yalgoo and northern Geraldton Sandplains bioregions, in the vicinity of Shark Bay, from the Carrarang Peninsula southwards to Zuytdorp. The type locality is Zuytdorp.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rix, MG; Raven, RJ; Austin, AD; Cooper, SJB; Harvey, MS (2018). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spider genus Bungulla (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae): Revealing a remarkable radiation of mygalomorph spiders from the Western Australian arid zone". Journal of Arachnology. 46 (2): 249–344 [330]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-17-057.1. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b "Species Bungulla sampeyae Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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