Selenocosmia strenua

Selenocosmia strenua is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Theraphosidae family. It is found in Australia and New Guinea, and was described in 1881 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.[1][2]

Selenocosmia strenua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Theraphosidae
Genus: Selenocosmia
Species:
S. strenua
Binomial name
Selenocosmia strenua
(Thorell, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phrictus strenuus Thorell, 1881

Distribution and habitat

The type locality is Somerset, at the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.[1][2]

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]

References
  1. Thorell, T (1881). "Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani III. Ragni dell'Austro Malesia e del Capo York, conservati nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova. 17: 1–727 [253].
  2. "Species Selenocosmia strenua (Thorell, 1881)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-21.


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