Namea brisbanensis

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

Namea brisbanensis 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, in the Moreton district, in closed and open forest habitats. The type locality is Brookfield, a rural suburb of Brisbane.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

References

  1. 1 2 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 [12].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Namea brisbanensis Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-23.