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Australothele nambucca

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Australothele nambucca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Euagridae
Genus: Australothele
Species:
A. nambucca
Binomial name
Australothele nambucca
Raven, 1984[1]

Australothele nambucca is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales in closed forest. The type locality is Sawtell.[1][2]

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [19]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Australothele nambucca Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-07.