Cryptoforis monteithi
Cryptoforis monteithi is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Jeremy Wilson, Robert Raven and Michael Rix. The specific epithet monteithi honours Geoff Monteith, who has contributed numerous specimens to the Queensland Museum.[1][2]
| Cryptoforis monteithi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoforis |
| Species: | C. monteithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoforis monteithi | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Wet Tropics of north-eastern Queensland. The type locality is warm-temperate rainforest at an elevation of 1,000 m, at Upper Boulder Creek in Japoon National Park, near Tully.[1][2]
References
- Wilson, JD; Rix, MG; Schmidt, DJ; Hughes, JM; Raven, RJ (2021). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spider genus Cryptoforis (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Euoplini): documenting an enigmatic lineage from the eastern Australian mesic zone". Journal of Arachnology. 49: 28–90 [72]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-18-100.
- "Species Cryptoforis monteithi Wilson, Raven & Rix, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
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