Teranodes otwayensis
Species of spider
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Teranodes otwayensis is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
| Teranodes otwayensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Teranodes |
| Species: | T. otwayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Teranodes otwayensis | |
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Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria, in open, wet sclerophyll forest habitats. The type locality is the Otway Range in the south-west of the state.[2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]