Cataxia victoriae
Appearance
Cataxia victoriae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Idiopidae |
Genus: | Cataxia |
Species: | C. victoriae
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Binomial name | |
Cataxia victoriae | |
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Cataxia victoriae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in western Victoria. The type locality is Barney's Creek in the Grampians National Park.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b Main, BY (1985). "Further studies on the systematics of Australian ctenizid trapdoor spiders: Description of a new species of Homogona Rainbow from Victoria (Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae)". Victorian Naturalist. 102: 16–19 [16].
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Species Cataxia victoriae (Main, 1985)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Cataxia victoriae (Main, 1985)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-12.