''Aname aragog'' is a species of
trapdoor spider
Trapdoor spider is a common name that is used to refer to various spiders from several different groups that create burrows with a silk-hinged trapdoor to help them ambush prey.
Several families within the infraorder Mygalomorphae contain trapdoo ...
in the family
Anamidae
Anamidae is a family of Australian mygalomorph spiders. It was first described as a tribe by Simon in 1889, then raised to the subfamily Anaminae of the family Nemesiidae, before being raised to a family level by Opatova et al. in 2020.
Taxonomy ...
. It is found in the
Pilbara
The Pilbara () is a large, dry, thinly populated region in the north of Western Australia. It is known for its Aboriginal peoples; its ancient landscapes; the red earth; and its vast mineral deposits, in particular iron ore. It is also a glo ...
region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
. The
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
is in reference to the spider
Aragog
Rubeus Hagrid () is a fictional character in the ''Harry Potter'' book series written by J. K. Rowling. He is introduced in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as a half-giant and half-human who is the gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys ...
in
J.K. Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...
's ''
Harry Potter
''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
'' books.
See also
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List of organisms named after the Harry Potter series
Newly created taxonomic names in biological nomenclature often reflect the discoverer's interests or honour those the discoverer holds in esteem. This is a list of real organisms with scientific names chosen to reference the fictional ''Harry P ...
**
Lycosa aragogi
''Lycosa aragogi'' is a species of the Araneomorphae, araneomorph spider family Wolf spiders, Lycosidae Endemism, endemic to Kerman Province, Iran. The female holotype measured 26 mm, (excluding the legs), with two black and three white str ...
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Ochyrocera aragogue
''Ochyrocera aragogue'' is a species of spider of the family Ochyroceratidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after the giant spider Aragog in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''. It was discovered in the Carajás National Fores ...
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Spiders described in 2012
Endemic fauna of Australia
Spiders of Australia
Anamidae
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