Biology:Proshermacha cuspidata

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Short description: Species of spider

Proshermacha cuspidata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Anamidae
Genus: Proshermacha
Species:
P. cuspidata
Binomial name
Proshermacha cuspidata
Synonyms
  • Chenistonia cuspidata Main, 1954

Proshermacha cuspidata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Anamidae family. It is endemic to Australia . It was described in 1954 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Recherche Archipelago, off the south coast of Western Australia. The type locality is Termination Island.[2]

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Proshermacha cuspidata (Main, 1954)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2f426c3b-1b64-4661-b93a-1f5fa8bd0c64. 

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