Aname lillianae
Appearance
Aname lillianae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Anamidae |
Genus: | Aname |
Species: | A. lillianae
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Binomial name | |
Aname lillianae |
Aname lillianae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by Mark Harvey, Karl Gruber, Mia Hillyer and Joel Huey. The species epithet lillianae honours Lillian Huey, daughter of Joel Huey.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Mid West region of Western Australia, where it is found throughout the northern Wheatbelt. The type locality is the Pallottine mission near Tardun.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harvey, MS; Gruber, K; Hillyer, MJ; Huey, JA (2020). "Five new species of the open-holed trapdoor spider genus Aname (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) from Western Australia, with a revised generic placement for Aname armigera". Records of the Western Australian Museum. 35: 10–38 [21]. doi:10.1636/0161-8202-48.2.169.
- ^ a b "Species Aname lillianae Harvey & Huey, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-22.