Namea excavans

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Namea excavans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Namea
Species:
N. excavans
Binomial name
Namea excavans
Raven, 1984 [1]

Namea excavans is a species of mygalomorph spider in the family Anamidae. 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 south-eastern Queensland in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Mount Glorious, in the D'Aguilar Range, near Brisbane. It is also known from Mount Mee. [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 [29].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Namea excavans Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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