Namirea planipes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euagridae |
| Genus: | Namirea |
| Species: | N. planipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Namirea planipes | |
Namirea planipes is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland, including the McPherson and adjacent ranges, in open and closed forest habitats. The type locality is Rochedale State Forest, south of Brisbane.[1][2]
Behaviour[edit]
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct curtain webs over crevices in rotting logs and in the ground.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [52]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
- ^ a b c "Species Namirea planipes Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-12.