Aname ellenae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Frances Harvey, Volker Framenau, Janine Wojcieszkek, Michael Rix and Mark Harvey.[1][2] The specific epithet ellenae honours Ellen Harvey, the sister of the senior author.[3]

Aname ellenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Aname
Species:
A. ellenae
Binomial name
Aname ellenae
Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in north-west Western Australia along the northern coast of the Pilbara region, as well as along the Fortescue Marshes in the central Pilbara. The type locality is Aquila Onslow, 25 km south-east of Onslow.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harvey, Frances SB; Framenau, Volker W; Wojcieszek, Janine M; Rix, Michael G; Harvey, Mark S (2012). "Molecular and morphological characterisation of new species in the trapdoor spider genus Aname (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae) from the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia". Zootaxa. 3383 (1): 15–38 [32]. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3383.1.3. hdl:2440/86499.
  2. ^ a b "Species Aname ellenae Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "Aname ellenae". GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-20.