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Ixamatus caldera

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Species of spider

Ixamatus caldera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Microstigmatidae
Genus: Ixamatus
Species: I. caldera
Binomial name
Ixamatus caldera
Raven, 1982

Ixamatus caldera, also known as the tessellated wishbone spider or volcanic ground spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Microstigmatidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1982 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Bar Mountain, near Kyogle in the Tweed Range.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.

References

  1. ^ Raven, RJ (1982). "Systematics of the Australian mygalomorph spider genus Ixamatus Simon (Diplurinae: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 30: 1035–1067 .
  2. "Tesselated wishbone spider (Ixamatus caldera)". Bug Frenzy. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. "Volcanic Ground Spider Ixamatus caldera". iNaturalistUK. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  4. ^ "Species Ixamatus caldera Raven, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
Taxon identifiers
Ixamatus caldera


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