Namea dahmsi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Anamidae |
Genus: | Namea |
Species: | N. dahmsi |
Binomial name | |
Namea dahmsi Raven, 1984 |
Namea dahmsi 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 south-eastern Queensland in tall open forest habitats. The type locality is Calamvale, a southern suburb of Brisbane.
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "Species Namea dahmsi Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Namea dahmsi |
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