Hadronyche monteithi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Atracidae |
Genus: | Hadronyche |
Species: | H. monteithi |
Binomial name | |
Hadronyche monteithi | |
Hadronyche monteithi is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael R. Gray. The species epithet monteithi honours Dr Geoff Monteith, collector of type specimens and other spider species.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the border ranges in the Killarney region of south-eastern Queensland.[2]
References
- 1 2 Gray, MR (2010). "A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 62 (2 & 3): 285–392 [383–384].
- 1 2 "Species Hadronyche monteithi Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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