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Stanwellia minor

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Species of spider

Stanwellia minor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Pycnothelidae
Genus: Stanwellia
Species: S. minor
Binomial name
Stanwellia minor
(Kulczyński, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Aname minor Kulczyński, 1908

Stanwellia minor is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Pycnothelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1908 by Polish arachnologist Władysław Kulczyński.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in New South Wales. The type locality is Mount Victoria in the Blue Mountains.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

References

  1. ^ Kulczynski, W (1908). "Araneae Musei Nationalis Hungarici in regionibus Indici et Australica a Ludovici Biro collectae". Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici (Zoologica). 6: 428–494 .
  2. ^ "Species Stanwellia minor (Kulczynski, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
Taxon identifiers
Stanwellia minor


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