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Aname mellosa

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Aname mellosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Aname
Species:
A. mellosa
Binomial name
Aname mellosa
Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012[1]

Aname mellosa is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Frances Harvey, Volker Framenau, Janine Wojcieszkek, Michael Rix and Mark Harvey.[1][2] The specific epithet mellosa (Latin for ‘honey’ or ‘honey-coloured’) refers to the yellowish-brown colouration of parts of the carapace.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in north-west Western Australia. The type locality is Jinayri, 60 km north-west of Newman in the Pilbara region.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harvey, Frances SB; Framenau, Volker W; Wojcieszek, Janine M; Rix, Michael G; Harvey, Mark S (2012). "Molecular and morphological characterisation of new species in the trapdoor spider genus Aname (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae) from the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia". Zootaxa. 3383 (1): 15–38 [22]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3383.1.3. hdl:2440/86499.
  2. ^ a b "Species Aname mellosa Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "Aname mellosa Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszek, Rix & Harvey, 2012". GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-20.