Biology:Xamiatus magnificus
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Short description: Species of spider
Xamiatus magnificus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Microstigmatidae |
Genus: | Xamiatus |
Species: | X. magnificus
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Binomial name | |
Xamiatus magnificus Raven, 1981[1]
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Xamiatus magnificus 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.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland in the Tablelands Region. The type locality is Crater Lakes National Park.[1][2]
Behaviour
The spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raven, RJ (1981). "A review of the Australian genera of the mygalomorph spider subfamily Diplurinae (Dipluridae, Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 321–363 [352].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Xamiatus magnificus Raven, 1981". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/bf423c04-f96b-4d0a-8cb5-decfb0d4a15c.
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