Namea excavans

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

Namea excavans is a species of mygalomorph spider in the family Anamidae. 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 closed forest habitats. The type locality is Mount Glorious, in the D'Aguilar Range, near Brisbane. It is also known from Mount Mee.

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 [29].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Namea excavans Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-25.