Blakistonia tunstilli is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2018 by Australian arachnologists Sophie Harrison, Michael Rix, Mark Harvey and Andrew Austin. The specific epithet tunstilli honours Guy Tunstill for his dedication to teaching and preserving indigenous languages and for his knowledge of Australian wildlife.[1][2]
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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: | Blakistonia |
| Species: | B. tunstilli
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Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in central South Australia. The type locality is Relief Bore, Tallaringa Conservation Park, on the eastern fringe of the Great Victoria Desert.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Harrison, SE; Rix, MG; Harvey, MS; Austin, AD (2018). "Systematics of the Australian spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Blakistonia Hogg (Araneae: Idiopidae)". Zootaxa. 4518 (1): 1–76 [64]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4518.1.1. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b "Species Blakistonia tunstilli Harrison, Rix, Harvey & Austin, 2018". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-25.