Migas nitens

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Migas nitens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Migidae
Genus: Migas
Species:
M. nitens
Binomial name
Migas nitens
Hickman, 1927 [1]

Migas nitens is a species of tree trapdoor spider in the Migidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1927 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman. [1] [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Tasmania. The type locality is Cornelian Bay, Hobart. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hickman, VV (1927). "Studies in Tasmanian spiders. Pt 1". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1926: 52–86 [52].
  2. 1 2 "Species Migas nitens Hickman, 1927". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-15.