Cataxia dietrichae
Cataxia dietrichae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]
| Cataxia dietrichae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cataxia |
| Species: | C. dietrichae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cataxia dietrichae | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern coastal Queensland. The type locality is 9.5 km west of Bowen in the Whitsunday Region.[2][3]
References
- Main, BY (1985). "Further studies on the systematics of ctenizid trapdoor spiders: A review of the Australian genera (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 108: 1–84 [19].
- "Species Cataxia dietrichae Main, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- "Cataxia dietrichae Main, 1985". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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