Chenistonia boranup

Chenistonia boranup is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]

Chenistonia boranup
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Chenistonia
Species:
C. boranup
Binomial name
Chenistonia boranup
Main, 2012[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia in open karri and jarrah forest habitats. The type locality is Boranup Forest.[2]<ref name="main2012">

References
  1. Main, BY (2012). "Description and biogeographic implications of a new species of the Chenistonia maculata group from south-western Western Australia and rediagnosis of Chenistonia (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae)" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 27: 176–181 [179]. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. "Species Chenistonia boranup Main, 2012". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-26.


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