Global InformationBungulla keirani information
| Bungulla keirani | |
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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: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Bungulla |
| Species: | B. keirani
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| Binomial name | |
| Bungulla keirani Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018[1]
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Bungulla keirani is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Michael Rix, Robert Raven and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet keirani honours Keiran McNamara (1954–2013) for his efforts in securing funding for the Southern Carnarvon Basin Survey.[1][2]
- ^ a b Rix, MG; Raven, RJ; Austin, AD; Cooper, SJB; Harvey, MS (2018). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spider genus Bungulla (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae): Revealing a remarkable radiation of mygalomorph spiders from the Western Australian arid zone". Journal of Arachnology. 46 (2): 249–344 [308]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-17-057.1. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Species Bungulla keirani Rix, Raven & Harvey, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-05.