''Barahna'' is a

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intertidal spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 2003. The name is derived from ''baran-barahn'', the Bundjalung word for "spider". Originally placed with the

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, it was moved to the intertidal spiders after the results of a 2017 genetic study.

Species

it contains eight species, found in

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Barahna booloumba ''Barahna'' is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 2003. The name is derived from ''baran-barahn'', the Bundjalung word for "spider". Originally placed with the Stiphidiidae, it was moved to the ...

'' Davies, 2003 ( type) –

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Barahna brooyar ''Barahna'' is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 2003. The name is derived from ''baran-barahn'', the Bundjalung word for "spider". Originally placed with the Stiphidiidae, it was moved to the ...

'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Barahna glenelg'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (

) *'' Barahna myall'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (New South Wales) *''

Barahna scoria ''Barahna'' is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 2003. The name is derived from ''baran-barahn'', the Bundjalung word for "spider". Originally placed with the Stiphidiidae, it was moved to the ...

'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Barahna taroom'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Barahna toonumbar'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (New South Wales) *''

Barahna yeppoon ''Barahna'' is a genus of Australian intertidal spiders that was first described by V. T. Davies in 2003. The name is derived from ''baran-barahn'', the Bundjalung word for "spider". Originally placed with the Stiphidiidae, it was moved to the ...

'' Davies, 2003 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)

References

Araneomorphae genera Desidae Spiders of Australia {{Araneomorphae-stub Taxa named by Valerie Todd Davies

Species

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