Trittame berniesmythi 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 berniesmythi honours Bernie Smyth, who assisted with the collection of the holotype specimen.[1][2]
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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. berniesmythi
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| Binomial name | |
| Trittame berniesmythi | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Queensland in the southern Brigalow Belt bioregion. The type locality is cattle-grazed brigalow scrub habitat on Windermere Station, just south of Glenmorgan.[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 [552]. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ a b "Species Trittame berniesmythi Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-18.