| Namirea johnlyonsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euagridae |
| Genus: | Namirea |
| Species: | N. johnlyonsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Namirea johnlyonsi | |
Namirea johnlyonsi is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1993 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet johnlyonsi honours John Lyons of the Museum of Tropical Queensland.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North Queensland. The type locality is an embankment in a mixed forest ecotone, including eucalypts, Casuarina and rainforest, in the Mount Spec National Park north of Townsville.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Raven, RJ (1993). "The biodiversity of Australian mygalomorph spiders. I. Two new species of Namirea (Araneae: Dipluridae)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 34: 81–88 [85]. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- 1 2 "Species Namirea johnlyonsi Raven, 1993". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.