Aname kirrama

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Aname kirrama
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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 [1]

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. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Kirrama in the Tablelands Region. [2]

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 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 [47].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Aname kirrama Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-18.


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