Idiosoma nigrum, also called black rugose trapdoor spider, occurs only in south-western Western Australia, in dry woodlands east of the Darling Scarp and north to Moore River.
| Idiosoma nigrum | |
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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: | Idiosoma |
| Species: | I. nigrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiosoma nigrum Main, 1952
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Females can reach a length of about 30mm, males about 18mm.[1]
Idiosoma nigrum digs burrows up to 32 cm deep.[2]
Name
editThe species name is derived from Latin Niger "black".
References
edit- ^ "Idiosoma nigrum — Shield-backed Trapdoor Spider, Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
- ^ "Black Rugose Trapdoor Spider factsheet". Australian Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
External links
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Data related to Idiosoma nigrum at Wikispecies
- "Idiopidae". World Spider Catalog, V8.0.