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Hadronyche lynabrae

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

Hadronyche lynabrae 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 lynabrae honours Lyn Abra of the Australian Reptile Park, who provided spider specimens to the Australian Museum.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs from the Hawkesbury River region to the south-eastern foothills of the Barrington Tops massif in New South Wales.[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 [364–367].
  2. ^ a b "Species Hadronyche lynabrae Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-09.