| Namea cucurbita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Namea |
| Species: | N. cucurbita |
| Binomial name | |
| Namea cucurbita Raven, 1984 | |
Namea cucurbita is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is Wratten's Camp, near Widgee in the Gympie Region.
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ Raven, RJ (1984). "A new diplurid genus from eastern Australia and a related Aname species (Diplurinae: Dipluridae: Araneae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 96: 1–51 .
- ^ "Species Namea cucurbita Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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| Namea cucurbita | |
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