Aname salina
| Aname salina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Aname |
| Species: | A. salina
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| Aname salina | |
Aname salina is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2023 by Jeremy Wilson, Michael Rix and Mark Harvey.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific epithet salina (Latin for ‘salt’ or ‘salty’) refers to the species’ coastal distribution.[1]
Description
The male holotype has a body length of 23.7 mm, the female 19.0 mm. In life the carapace and legs are dark brown, almost black, in colour.[1]
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Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in north-west Western Australia, within the Carnarvon bioregion, some 1100 km north of Perth. Its habitat is characterised by a mix of coastal habitats, salt and sand flats, as well as tussockand spinifex grasslands. A population of the species has been recorded in the Cape Range National Park, with another west of Onslow, where the holotype was collected at the Ashburton Salt Project.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, JD; Rix, MG; Harvey, M (2023). "Description of five new Aname L. Koch, 1873 (Araneae, Anamidae) species collected on Bush Blitz expeditions". European Journal of Taxonomy. 890: 1–22 [8]. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.890.2247.
- ^ "Species Aname salina Wilson, Rix & Harvey, 2023". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-17.