Aname ellenae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Frances Harvey, Volker Framenau, Janine Wojcieszkek, Michael Rix and Mark Harvey.[1][2] The specific epithet ellenae honours Ellen Harvey, the sister of the senior author.[3]
| Aname ellenae | |
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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. ellenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aname ellenae Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012[1]
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Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in north-west Western Australia along the northern coast of the Pilbara region, as well as along the Fortescue Marshes in the central Pilbara. The type locality is Aquila Onslow, 25 km south-east of Onslow.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Harvey, Frances SB; 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 [32]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3383.1.3. hdl:2440/86499.
- ^ a b "Species Aname ellenae Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ a b "Aname ellenae". GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-20.