Bymainiella terraereginae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Hexathelidae |
Genus: | Bymainiella |
Species: | B. terraereginae |
Binomial name | |
Bymainiella terraereginae Raven, 1976 |
Bymainiella terraereginae is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is the Lamington Plateau.
Behaviour
The spiders are terrestrial predators that build silken tube retreats beneath rocks and logs.
References
- ^ Raven, RJ (1976). "A new spider of the genus Hexathele Ausserer (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae) from Australia". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 87: 53–61 .
- ^ "Species Bymainiella terraereginae Raven, 1976". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bymainiella terraereginae |
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