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Aname watsoni

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Aname watsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Aname
Species:
A. watsoni
Binomial name
Aname watsoni
Castalanelli, Framenau, Huey, Hillyer & Harvey, 2020[1]

Aname watsoni is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2020 by Mark Castalanelli, Volker Framenau, Joel Huey, Mia Hillyer and Mark Harvey.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in north-west Western Australia. The type locality is 8 km west of Newman, in the arid Pilbara region.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Castalanelli, MA; Framenau, VW; Huey, JA; Hillyer, MJ; Harvey, MS (2020). "New species of the open-holed trapdoor spider genus Aname (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Anamidae) from arid Western Australia". Journal of Arachnology. 48: 169–213 [202].
  2. ^ a b "Species Aname watsoni Castalanelli, Framenau, Huey, Hillyer & Harvey, 2020". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-21.