Chenistonia boranup is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]
| Chenistonia boranup | |
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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: | Chenistonia |
| Species: | C. boranup
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| Binomial name | |
| Chenistonia boranup | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in south-west Western Australia in open karri and jarrah forest habitats. The type locality is Boranup Forest.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Main, BY (2012). "Description and biogeographic implications of a new species of the Chenistonia maculata group from south-western Western Australia and rediagnosis of Chenistonia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae)" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 27: 176–181 [179]. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b "Species Chenistonia boranup Main, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-26.