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Namea salanitri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Anamidae
Genus:	Namea
Species:	N. salanitri
Binomial name
Namea salanitri Raven, 1984

Namea salanitri, also known as the false funnel-web spider, 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 the subtropical border ranges between south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Mount Mee.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

References

1. ^ 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 .
2. ^ "Species Namea salanitri Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-23.

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