Namea calcaria

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

Namea calcaria 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 eastern Central Queensland, in closed forest habitats. The type locality is the Bulburin State Forest.

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 [16].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Namea calcaria Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.