| Stanwellia pexa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Stanwellia |
| Species: | S. pexa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia pexa | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stanwellia pexa is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Pycnothelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1930 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman. [1] [2]
The species occurs in Tasmania, including Bass Strait islands, along coastlines in supralittoral habitats. The type locality is Prince of Wales Bay, Derwent Park, Hobart. [2]
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. [2]
Stanwellia is a genus of South Pacific mygalomorph spiders in the family Pycnothelidae. It was first described by W. J. Rainbow & R. H. Pulleine in 1918. Originally placed with the curtain-web spiders, it was transferred to the funnel-web trapdoor spiders in 1985, then to the Pycnothelidae in 2020. It is a senior synonym of Aparua.
Stanwellia grisea, also known as the Melbourne trapdoor spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Pycnothelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1901 by British arachnologist Henry Roughton Hogg.
Hadronyche venenata, also known as the Tasmanian funnel-web spider, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1927 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.
Acrobleps is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Anapidae, containing the single species, Acrobleps hygrophilus. It was first described by V. V. Hickman in 1979, and has only been found in Australia.
Cycloctenus is a genus of Australasian araneomorph spiders in the family Cycloctenidae, first described by L. Koch in 1878. Originally placed with the nursery web spiders, it was transferred to the family Toxopidae because of the distinctive arrangement of its eyes, particularly the enlarged posterolateral eyes. It was moved to the Cycloctenidae in 1967.
Toxops is a monotypic genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Toxopidae containing the single species, Toxops montanus. It was first described by V. V. Hickman in 1940, and has only been found in Australia. Originally placed with the intertidal spiders, it was moved to the Toxopidae in 2017.
Scotospilus is a genus of dwarf sheet spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1886.
Tasmanoonops is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae, and was first described by V. V. Hickman in 1930.
Anarchaea is a genus of Australian shield spiders that was first described by Michael Gordon Rix in 2006.
Ozarchaea is a genus of South Pacific shield spiders that was first described by Michael Gordon Rix in 2006.
Hadrotarsus is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1881.
Hadronyche pulvinator, also known as the Cascade funnel-web spider, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1927 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.
Migas nitens is a species of tree trapdoor spider in the Migidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1927 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.
Teranodes montanus is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1927 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.
Chenistonia trevallynia is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1926 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.
Stanwellia occidentalis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Pycnothelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1972 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.
Stanwellia inornata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Pycnothelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1972 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.