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Aname kirrama

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Species of spider

Aname kirrama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Aname
Species: A. kirrama
Binomial name
Aname kirrama
Raven, 1984

Aname kirrama is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Kirrama in the Tablelands Region.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

References

  1. ^ Raven, RJ (1984). "A new diplurid genus from eastern Australia and a related Aname species (Diplurinae: Dipluridae: Araneae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 96: 1–51 .
  2. ^ "Species Aname kirrama Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
Taxon identifiers
Aname kirrama


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