Trittame augusteyni is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet augusteyni honours John Augusteyn of Olsen's Caverns, the type locality.[1][2]
| Trittame augusteyni | |
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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: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Trittame |
| Species: | T. augusteyni
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| Binomial name | |
| Trittame augusteyni | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in central Queensland in semi-evergreen vine thicket habitats. The type locality is Olsen's Caverns, 23 km north of Rockhampton.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [551]. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ a b "Species Trittame augusteyni Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-18.