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Hadronyche adelaidensis

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Hadronyche adelaidensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Atracidae
Genus: Hadronyche
Species:
H. adelaidensis
Binomial name
Hadronyche adelaidensis
(Gray, 1984)[1]
Synonyms
  • Atrax adelaidensis Gray, 1984

Hadronyche adelaidensis, also known as the Adelaide funnel-web spider, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Michael R. Gray.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is found in the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Adelaide region of South Australia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gray, M. R. (1984). "The taxonomy of the Atrax adelaidensis species-group (Macrothelinae: Mygalomorphae) with notes on burrowing behaviour". Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide). 18: 441–452 [442].
  2. ^ a b "Species Hadronyche adelaidensis (Gray, 1984)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-06.