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Caledothele australiensis

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Caledothele australiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Euagridae
Genus: Caledothele
Species:
C. australiensis
Binomial name
Caledothele australiensis
(Raven, 1984)[1]
Synonyms
  • Stenygrocercus australiensis Raven, 1984

Caledothele australiensis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in Gippsland, Victoria, in tall open forest and moist sclerophyll fern forest habitats. The type locality is the Cann River Valley Forest.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The spiders are terrestrial predators which construct flimsy tubular silk shelters under logs and bark.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [63]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Stenygrocercus australiensis Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-07.