Aname mellosa
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| Aname mellosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Aname |
| Species: | A. mellosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Aname mellosa Harvey, Framenau, Wojcieszkek, Rix & Harvey, 2012[1] | |
Aname mellosa is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2012 by Frances Harvey, Volker Framenau, Janine Wojcieszkek, Michael Rix and Mark Harvey.[1][2] The specific epithet mellosa (Latin for ‘honey’ or ‘honey-coloured’) refers to the yellowish-brown colouration of parts of the carapace.[3]
