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Teranodes otwayensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Hexathelidae
Genus:	Teranodes
Species:	T. otwayensis
Binomial name
Teranodes otwayensis (Raven, 1978)
Synonyms
Bymainiella otwayensis Raven, 1978

Teranodes otwayensis is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria, in open, wet sclerophyll forest habitats. The type locality is the Otway Range in the south-west of the state.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

References

1. ^ Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 65: 1–75 .
2. ^ "Species Teranodes otwayensis (Raven, 1978)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-19.

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• Hexathelidae
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• Endemic fauna of Australia
• Arthropods of Victoria (state)
• Spiders described in 1978
• Taxa named by Robert Raven
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