Cethegus hanni is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Cethegus hanni | |
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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: | Euagridae |
| Genus: | Cethegus |
| Species: | C. hanni
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| Binomial name | |
| Cethegus hanni | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Far North Queensland in open forest habitats on the Cape York Peninsula. The type locality is near the Hann River.[1][2]
Behaviour
editThe spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct funnel-like silk webs and burrows.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [45]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
- ^ a b c "Species Cethegus hanni Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-08.