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| Megadolomedes australianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dolomedidae |
| Genus: | Megadolomedes Davies & Raven, 1980 |
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| Megadolomedes australianus | |
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Megadolomedes is a genus of spider in the family Dolomedidae found in Eastern Australia. They are found near creeks, streams, and ponds, and are capable of running on water. Their diet includes small fish, frogs, and aquatic insects.
Species
As of January 2025, it contains 4 species:
- Megadolomedes australianus L. Koch, 1865 (type) – New South Wales
- Megadolomedes johndouglasi Raven & Hebron, 2018 – Tasmania, Victoria
- Megadolomedes nord Raven & Hebron, 2018 – Queensland
- Megadolomedes trux Lamb, 1911 – New South Wales, Queensland
References
- ^ World Spider Catalog. "Gen. Megadolomedes Davies & Raven, 1980". World Spider Catalog. 25.5. Bern, Switzerland: Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- NCRIS. "Giant Water Spider (Megadolomedes australianus)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Davies, V. T.; Raven, R. J. (1980). "Megadolomedes nov. gen. (Araneae: Pisauridae) with a description of the male of the type-species, Dolomedes australianus Koch 1865". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 20: 135–141. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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