Cataxia spinipectoris
Cataxia spinipectoris is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1969 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]
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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. spinipectoris |
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| Cataxia spinipectoris | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Queensland in tall open forest and dry vine forest habitats. The type locality is Toowoomba.[2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- Main, BY (1969). "The trap-door spider genus Cataxia Rainbow (Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae): taxonomy and natural history". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 8: 192–209 [201].
- "Species Cataxia spinipectoris Main, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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