Chenistonia trevallynia
| Chenistonia trevallynia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Chenistonia |
| Species: | C. trevallynia
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| Binomial name | |
| Chenistonia trevallynia | |
Chenistonia trevallynia is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1926 by Australian arachnologist Vernon Victor Hickman.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in Tasmania. The type locality is Trevallyn, a suburb of Launceston in the north of the state.[2]
Behaviour
[edit]The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct silk-lined tubes in burrows beneath logs and rocks in wet situations.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hickman, VV (1926). "Notes on a Tasmanian Araneidae with a description of a new species". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 1925: 171–186 [171].
- ^ a b c "Species Chenistonia trevallynia Hickman, 1926". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-26.