Namirea montislewisi 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 montislewisi refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Namirea montislewisi | |
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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: | Namirea |
| Species: | N. montislewisi
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| Binomial name | |
| Namirea montislewisi | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Far North Queensland, including the environs of Cairns, in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Mount Lewis.[1][2]
Behaviour
editThe spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct tubular webs beneath rocks and logs and in the ground.[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 [61]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
- ^ a b c "Species Namirea montislewisi Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-12.