Biology:Selenocosmia strenua
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Short description: Species of spider
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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: | Theraphosidae |
| Genus: | Selenocosmia |
| Species: | S. strenua
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| Selenocosmia strenua (Thorell, 1881)[1]
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Selenocosmia strenua is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Theraphosidae family. It is found in Australia and New Guinea, and was described in 1881 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The type locality is Somerset, at the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.[1][2]
Behaviour
The spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thorell, T (1881). "Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani III. Ragni dell'Austro Malesia e del Capo York, conservati nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 17: 1–727 [253]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32292141.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Selenocosmia strenua (Thorell, 1881)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c9ed090e-7cd0-48e2-9b7f-7740e3b449ee.
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