Hadronyche marracoonda, also known as the south-western slopes funnel-web spider, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael R. Gray. The species epithet marracoonda is an Aboriginal term meaning ‘towards the west’, with reference to the species’ range on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range.[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: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. marracoonda
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| Hadronyche marracoonda | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs along the western side of the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, from the latitude of Sydney southwards until close to the Victorian border.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Gray, MR (2010). "A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 62 (2 & 3): 285–392 [332–335].
- ^ a b "Species Hadronyche marracoonda Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-09.