Hadronyche walkeri 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 walkeri honours Pat Walker, naturalist and photographer from North Queensland.[1][2]
| Hadronyche walkeri | |
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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: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. walkeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Hadronyche walkeri | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs from the Armidale region eastwards to the Dorrigo region in the New England Tablelands of northern New South Wales.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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 [371–374].
- ^ a b "Species Hadronyche walkeri Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-09.