| Paraembolides variabilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Paraembolides |
| Species: | P. variabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraembolides variabilis (Raven, 1978)
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Paraembolides variabilis 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.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern New South Wales, in open, dry sclerophyll forest habitats. The type locality is Bilpin in the Blue Mountains.
Behaviour
The spiders are terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ a b Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 65: 1–75 [31].
- ^ a b c "Species Paraembolides variabilis (Raven, 1978)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-19.