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Mygalomorph spiders of the southern Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Sampey, Alison West, P. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | Nineteen genera belonging to seven families were recorded during a systematic survey of mygalomorph spiders in the southern Carnarvon Basin, a region on the central coast of Western Australia. The study was based on collections of predominantly male specimens collected from pitfall traps. Of the 60 species distinguished, 55 were undescribed. Patterns in the species composition of assemblages conformed with the gradient in wettest quarter precipitation, although localised patterns of endemism were also apparent. Species richness at quadrats exceeded that of many other habitats in Western Australia. Seasonal occurrence of wandering males (phenology) agreed with that known for respective genera in other regions, particularly of the predominantly winter breeding Idiopidae. Unusually large numbers of specimens were collected of some small-bodied nemesiids (over 70 specimens at some quadrats); this indicates an extraordinary population density possibly comparable to patches in some mesophytic forests. |
| Starting Page | 281 |
| Ending Page | 293 |
| Page Count | 13 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.18195/issn.0313-122x.61.2000.281-293 |
| Volume Number | 61 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/SuppWAMuseum_2000_61_281to293_MAINetal.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/9.%20Main,%20Sampey,%20West.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.18195/issn.0313-122x.61.2000.281-293 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
