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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Idiopidae |
Genus: | Cataxia |
Species: | C. cunicularis
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Cataxia cunicularis | |
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Cataxia cunicularis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1983 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main. [1] [2]
The species occurs in north-eastern Queensland in mountainous areas with closed forest habitats. The type locality is North Cedar Creek, between Atherton and Ravenshoe. [2]
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct burrows with collar-like entrances, without trapdoors. [2]
Cataxia cunicularis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Idiopidae |
Genus: | Cataxia |
Species: | C. cunicularis
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Binomial name | |
Cataxia cunicularis | |
Synonyms | |
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Cataxia cunicularis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1983 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main. [1] [2]
The species occurs in north-eastern Queensland in mountainous areas with closed forest habitats. The type locality is North Cedar Creek, between Atherton and Ravenshoe. [2]
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct burrows with collar-like entrances, without trapdoors. [2]