| Missulena faulderi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Actinopodidae |
| Genus: | Missulena |
| Species: | M. faulderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Missulena faulderi (Harms & Framenau, 2013) | |
Missulena faulderi is a species of mygalomorph spiders in the family Actinopus. It is found in Western Australia. [1] [2]
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