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

Ixamatus musgravei 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 Point Lookout in the New England National Park, in the Northern Tablelands region.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators. They build silk tubes for shelter in rotten logs.

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. ^ "Species Ixamatus musgravei Raven, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-14.

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• Ixamatus
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• Endemic fauna of Australia
• Arthropods of New South Wales
• Spiders described in 1982
• Taxa named by Robert Raven
• Crassitarsae stubs