Australothele montana
Australothele montana is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Euagridae |
Genus: | Australothele |
Species: | A. montana |
Binomial name | |
Australothele montana | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales. The type locality is closed forest in the New England National Park.[1][2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct burrows lined with silk tubes beneath logs and rocks.[2]
References
- Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [17]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
- "Species Australothele montana Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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