Kimura spider; Heptathela kimurai
A species of burrowing spider native to Japan; the name is a taxonomic designation.
The Kimura spider is a species of primitive spider that lives in Japan.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Named after the Japanese arachnologist Arika Kimura. The exact derivation is uncertain beyond the eponym.