Bungulla westi
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| Bungulla westi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Bungulla |
| Species: | B. westi |
| Binomial name | |
| Bungulla westi | |
Bungulla westi 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 westi honours Paul West for his efforts during the fieldwork for the South Carnarvon Survey and for his assistance in the analysis and publication of the resulting data.[1][2]