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Bymainiella monteithi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Hexathelidae
Genus:	Bymainiella
Species:	B. monteithi
Binomial name
Bymainiella monteithi Raven, 1978

Bymainiella monteithi 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.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland in montane rainforest habitats. The type locality is Cunninghams Gap.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators that build silken tube retreats beneath logs.

References

1. ^ Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 65: 1–75 .
2. ^ "Species Bymainiella monteithi Raven, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-17.

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