Aname
Sign in to saveAname is a genus of mygalomorph spiders. It is endemic to Australia. The spiders, as well as some in closely related genera, are also known as wishbone spiders. It was first described by Ludwig Koch in 1873.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyAnamidae
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- genus
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- Category:Aname
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- Australia
- P427
- Aname pallida
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- Diagnosis
- Distribution and habitat
- Behaviour
- Interactions with humans
- Species
- References
Aname is a genus of mygalomorph spiders. It is endemic to Australia. The spiders, as well as some in closely related genera, are also known as wishbone spiders. It was first described by Ludwig Koch in 1873.
==Diagnosis== Aname species may be distinguished from other genera in the family by the presence of a prominent asetose ventral depression on the male pedipalpal tibia.