Paraembolides grayi

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Paraembolides grayi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Hexathelidae
Genus: Paraembolides
Species:
P. grayi
Binomial name
Paraembolides grayi
(Raven, 1978) [1]
Synonyms
  • Bymainiella grayiRaven, 1978

Paraembolides grayi 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. [1] [2]

Contents

The species epithet, grayi, honours the arachnologist, Dr. Mike Gray. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern New South Wales, between Sydney and Wollongong, in dry sclerophyll open forest habitats. The type locality is the Royal National Park. [2]

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 65: 1–75 [39].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Paraembolides grayi (Raven, 1978)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-18.


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