Namea brisbanensis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
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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: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Namea |
| Species: | N. brisbanensis
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| Namea brisbanensis | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in south-eastern Queensland, in the Moreton district, in closed and open forest habitats. The type locality is Brookfield, a rural suburb of Brisbane.[2]
Behaviour
editThe spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Raven, RJ (1984). "A new diplurid genus from eastern Australia and a related Aname species (Diplurinae: Dipluridae: Araneae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 96: 1–51 [12].
- ^ a b c "Species Namea brisbanensis Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-23.