Kwonkan eboracum explained

Kwonkan eboracum is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1983 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia in heath and open scrub habitats. The type locality is Eboracum, 22 km north-east of the Wheatbelt town of Tammin.[1]

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial predators that construct and shelter in cryptic burrows in plant litter.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Kwonkan eboracum Main, 1983. . 2022. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-06-14.