Troglodiplura challeni
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| Troglodiplura challeni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Anamidae |
| Genus: | Troglodiplura |
| Species: | T. challeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Troglodiplura challeni | |
Troglodiplura challeni is a species of troglomorphic spider in the family Anamidae, found in Western Australia.[1][2]
It was first described in 2020 by Mark Harvey and Michael Rix.[2][3] The species epithet honours Craig Challen, for his contributions to cave diving and his role in the Tham Luang cave rescue in 2018.[3]
The species is known only from Old Homestead Cave on the Nullarbor Plain from fragments of dead specimens.[3]
