Cataxia dietrichae

Cataxia dietrichae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Cataxia
Species:
C. dietrichae
Binomial name
Cataxia dietrichae
Main, 1985[1]

Cataxia dietrichae 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

The species occurs in eastern coastal Queensland. The type locality is 9.5 km west of Bowen in the Whitsunday Region.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Main, BY (1985). "Further studies on the systematics of ctenizid trapdoor spiders: A review of the Australian genera (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 108: 1–84 [19].
  2. ^ a b "Species Cataxia dietrichae Main, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. ^ "Cataxia dietrichae Main, 1985". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-12.


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