Chenistonia tropica

Chenistonia tropica is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]

Chenistonia tropica
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. tropica
Binomial name
Chenistonia tropica
(Raven, 1984)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aname tropica Raven, 1984

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in tropical Far North Queensland.[2][3]

References
  1. Raven, RJ (1984). "A revision of the Aname maculata species group (Dipluridae, Araneae) with notes on biogeography". Journal of Arachnology. 12: 177–193 [192].
  2. "Species Chenistonia tropica (Raven, 1984)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  3. "Chenistonia tropica (Raven, 1984)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF. 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-26.


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