Biology:Teranodes otwayensis
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Short description: Species of spider
| Teranodes otwayensis | |
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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: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Teranodes |
| Species: | T. otwayensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Teranodes otwayensis (Raven, 1978)[1]
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Teranodes otwayensis is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia . It was described in 1978 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria, in open, wet sclerophyll forest habitats. The type locality is the Otway Range in the south-west of the state.[2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 65: 1–75 [48].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Teranodes otwayensis (Raven, 1978)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/07fae28e-bea0-4c29-a5b0-2bded58cea4d.
Wikidata ☰ Q2159590 entry
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