Paraembolides brindabella is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
Paraembolides brindabella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Hexathelidae |
Genus: | Paraembolides |
Species: | P. brindabella
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Binomial name | |
Paraembolides brindabella | |
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Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in south-eastern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory in alpine, snow grass and open forest habitats. The type locality is the Brindabella Range.[2]
Behaviour
editThe spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 65: 1–75 [26].
- ^ a b c "Species Paraembolides brindabella (Raven, 1978)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-18.