Hesperonatalius maxwelli is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2017 by Mark Castalanelli, Joel Huey, Mia Hillyer and Mark Harvey.[1][2]
Hesperonatalius maxwelli | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Anamidae |
Genus: | Hesperonatalius |
Species: | H. maxwelli
|
Binomial name | |
Hesperonatalius maxwelli |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Western Australia in the Carnarvon bioregion. The type locality is Lake Macleod, 30 km north of the port of Carnarvon.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Castalanelli, MA; Huey, JA; Hillyer, MJ; Harvey, MS (2017). "Molecular and morphological evidence for a new genus of small trapdoor spiders from arid Western Australia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae: Anaminae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 31 (4): 492–505. doi:10.1071/IS16061. S2CID 90604539.
- ^ a b "Species Hesperonatalius maxwelli Castalanelli, Huey, Hillyer & Harvey, 2017". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-24.