An integrative systematic revision of the wishbone spiders (Araneae: Anamidae: Aname L. Koch, 1873) of subtropical and tropical eastern Australia, with the description of 55 new species

An integrative systematic revision of the wishbone spiders (Araneae: Anamidae: Aname L. Koch, 1873) of subtropical and tropical eastern Australia, with the description of 55 new species

Spiders of the genus Aname L. Koch, 1873, commonly referred to as wishbone spiders, are a ubiquitous and extremely diverse component of the Australian mygalomorph fauna. Distributed across most of mainland Australia, and with an estimated endemic fauna in excess of 300 species, it is perhaps the world’s most diverse mygalomorph spider genus. Unsurprisingly, this group presents an enormous taxonomic challenge, with 80% or more of the fauna still …