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Hadronyche mascordi

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Hadronyche mascordi
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. mascordi
Binomial name
Hadronyche mascordi
Gray, 2010[1]

Hadronyche mascordi is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael R. Gray. The species epithet mascordi honours Ramon Mascord, an author, photographer and student of spiders.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the KulnuraSomersby region of the New South Wales Central Coast.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gray, MR (2010). "A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 62 (2 & 3): 285–392 [339–342].
  2. ^ a b "Species Hadronyche mascordi Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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