Aname aragog is a species of trapdoor spider in the family Anamidae. It is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The specific epithet is in reference to the spider Aragog in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books.[1]
| Aname aragog | |
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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: | Aname |
| Species: | A. aragog
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| Binomial name | |
| Aname aragog | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Harvey, Frances S. B.; Framenau, Volker W.; Wojcieszek, Janine M.; Rix, Michael G.; Harvey, Mark S. (2012). "Molecular and morphological characterisation of new species in the trapdoor spider genus Aname (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae) from the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia". Zootaxa. 3383 (1): 15–38. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3383.1.3. hdl:2440/86499.
- ^ World Spider Catalog (2018). "Aname aragog Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszek, Rix & Harvey, 2012". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
External links
edit- "Species Aname aragog Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 12 March 2018.