Ixamatus webbae | |
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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: | Microstigmatidae |
Genus: | Ixamatus |
Species: | I. webbae
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Binomial name | |
Ixamatus webbae |
Ixamatus webbae 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. [1] [2]
Adult females have a body length of about 25 mm, males about 22 mm. [3]
The species occurs in the border ranges of south-east Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Lamington National Park. [1] [2]
The spiders are terrestrial predators. [2] They occupy burrows; the females are sedentary, while the males wander during the breeding season. [3]
Ixamatus webbae | |
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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: | Microstigmatidae |
Genus: | Ixamatus |
Species: | I. webbae
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Binomial name | |
Ixamatus webbae |
Ixamatus webbae 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. [1] [2]
Adult females have a body length of about 25 mm, males about 22 mm. [3]
The species occurs in the border ranges of south-east Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Lamington National Park. [1] [2]
The spiders are terrestrial predators. [2] They occupy burrows; the females are sedentary, while the males wander during the breeding season. [3]