Hadronyche simonfearni
| Hadronyche simonfearni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. simonfearni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadronyche simonfearni Raven & Douglas, 2025 | |
Hadronyche simonfearni, commonly known as the Blue Tier funnel-web, is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family.[1] It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2025 by Dr Robert J. Raven and John C. Douglas.[2] The species epithet simonfearni honours Simon Fearn, the original discoverer of the species.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs only in the far north-eastern corner of Tasmania, close to Mount Victoria.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2026-09-26.
- 1 2 3 Raven, R. J.; Douglas, J. C. (2025). "A review of the relationships of Australian funnel-web spiders with a new species of funnel-web spider from far north-eastern Tasmania (Hexathelidae: Atracinae: Araneae)" (PDF). Record of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. 122: 1–19. ISSN 0085-5278.
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