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Ixamatus webbae

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Ixamatus webbae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Microstigmatidae
Genus: Ixamatus
Species:
I. webbae
Binomial name
Ixamatus webbae
Raven, 1982[1]

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]

Description

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Adult females have a body length of about 25 mm, males about 22 mm.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the border ranges of south-east Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Lamington National Park.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The spiders are terrestrial predators.[2] They occupy burrows; the females are sedentary, while the males wander during the breeding season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1982). "Systematics of the Australian mygalomorph spider genus Ixamatus Simon (Diplurinae: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 30: 1035–1067 [1062].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Ixamatus webbae Raven, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ^ a b Ron Atkinson (2022). "Ixamatus webbae". The Find-a-spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-13.