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| Atrax christenseni | |
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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: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Atrax |
| Species: | A. christenseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Atrax christenseni Dupérré & Smith, 2025 | |
Atrax christenseni is a species of venomous spider of the family Atracidae native the area north of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Taxonomy
It was published by Nadine Dupérré and Helen M. Smith in 2025.
Etymology
The specific epithet christenseni honours Kane Christensen.
Distribution and habitat
It occurs in the area north of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, whrere it inhabits silk-lined burrows.
References
- ^ Natural History Museum Bern. (n.d.). Atrax christenseni Dupérré & Smith, 2025. World Spider Catalog. Retrieved January 13, 2025, from https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/64582/Atrax_christenseni
- ^ Loria, S.F., Frank, SC., Dupérré, N. et al. The world’s most venomous spider is a species complex: systematics of the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atracidae: Atrax robustus). BMC Ecol Evo 25, 7 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02332-0
- Gray, M., & Smith, H. (n.d.). Newcastle Funnel-web Spider, Atrax christenseni. The Australian Museum. Retrieved January 14, 2025, from https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/newcastle-funnel-web-spider-atrax-christenseni/