Aname tasmanica is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1902 by British arachnologist Henry Roughton Hogg.[1][2]
| Aname tasmanica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Aname |
| Species: | A. tasmanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Aname tasmanica | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Tasmania. The type locality is Table Cape in the north-west of the state.[2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]