Bymainiella terraereginae

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Bymainiella terraereginae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Hexathelidae
Genus: Bymainiella
Species:
B. terraereginae
Binomial name
Bymainiella terraereginae
Raven, 1976 [1]

Bymainiella terraereginae is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is the Lamington Plateau. [2]

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators that build silken tube retreats beneath rocks and logs. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Raven, RJ (1976). "A new spider of the genus Hexathele Ausserer (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae) from Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 87: 53–61 [53].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Bymainiella terraereginae Raven, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-17.


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