ECOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ABYDOS-WOODSTOCK RESERVE, PILBARA REGION, WESTERN AUSTRALIA: ARACHNID AND MYRIAPOD FAUNA

WA Museum Records and Supplements | Updated 9 years ago

Introduction: The invertebrate fauna of Australia is one ofthe most poorly studied in the world, with vast numbers of undescribed species. Virtually any collection will contain at least one new species, especially from remote regions such as the semi-arid deserts. Irregular collections of invertebrates from the Pilbara haye made their way into museum collections. Some of this material has formed part oftaxonomic revisions, thus allowing scientific names to be applied to some of the elements of the fauna. However, detailed collections spanning several seasons have not previously been made from the region. The data presented here provide a base-line list of the taxa collected (excluding insects, crustaceans and molluscs) from the Abydos-Woodstock Reserve, along with notes on taxa of importance.

Author(s) Mark S. Harvey and Julianne M. Waldock : Part 1
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126