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Aname phillipae
Aname phillipae 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 phillipae honours Phillipa Huey, daughter of Joel Huey.[1][2]
| Aname phillipae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Aname |
| Species: | A. phillipae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aname phillipae | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in Western Australia in open mulga woodland and shrubland habitats. It is found in the Gascoyne, Murchison and Coolgardie bioregions. The type locality is Deception Hill, 111 km north-north-west of Koolyanobbing.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c 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" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 35: 10–38 [28]. doi:10.1636/0161-8202-48.2.169. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b "Species Aname phillipae Harvey & Huey, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-23.