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Cataxia spinipectoris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Idiopidae
Genus:	Cataxia
Species:	C. spinipectoris
Binomial name
Cataxia spinipectoris Main, 1969

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.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern Queensland in tall open forest and dry vine forest habitats. The type locality is Toowoomba.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

References

1. ^ 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 .
2. ^ "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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