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Species of spider

Xamiatus rubrifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Microstigmatidae
Genus: Xamiatus
Species: X. rubrifrons
Binomial name
Xamiatus rubrifrons
Raven, 1981

Xamiatus rubrifrons, also known as the red-jawed bearded wishbone spider, is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Microstigmatidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1981 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-east Queensland in the Conondale and D'Aguilar Ranges. The type locality is closed forest near Booloumba Creek in the Conondale Range.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.

References

  1. ^ Raven, RJ (1981). "A review of the Australian genera of the mygalomorph spider subfamily Diplurinae (Dipluridae, Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 29: 321–363 .
  2. "Red-jawed Bearded Wishbone Spider". iNaturalist. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ "Species Xamiatus rubrifrons Raven, 1981". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
Taxon identifiers
Xamiatus rubrifrons


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