Stanwellia inornata
| Stanwellia inornata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Stanwellia |
| Species: | S. inornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia inornata | |
Stanwellia inornata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Pycnothelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1972 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria, in tall open forest habitats with a heath understorey on sandy soils. The type locality is Rose's Gap in the Grampian Mountains.[2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ^ a b Main, BY (1972). "The mygalomorph spider genus Stanwellia Rainbow and Pulleine (Dipluridae) and its relationship to Aname Koch and certain other diplurine genera". Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 55: 100–114 [109].
- ^ a b c "Species Stanwellia inornata Main, 1972". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-26.