| Plesiothele | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Plesiothele Raven, 1978[1] |
| Species: | P. fentoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Plesiothele fentoni (Hickman, 1936) | |
| Synonyms | |
Hexathele fentoniHickman, 1936 | |
Plesiothele is amonotypicgenus ofAustralianfunnel-web spiders containing the single species,Plesiothele fentoni,[2] also known asLake Fenton trapdoor spider.[3] The genus was first described byRobert John Raven in 1978,[1] and has only been found inTasmania, Australia.[2][3] Originally placed with thecurtain web spiders, it was moved to the Hexathelidae in 1980.[4]
Plesiothele fentoni is a ground-dwelling spider that lives in lidless, silk-lined burrows some 5 cm (2.0 in) deep. It grows to 15 mm (0.6 in) in length. Theabdomen is yellow-brown and strongly patterned.[3]
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