Ixamatus caldera

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

Ixamatus caldera, also known as the tessellated wishbone spider[2] or volcanic ground spider,[3] 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][4]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Bar Mountain, near Kyogle in the Tweed Range.[1][4]

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators.[4]

References

1. Raven, RJ (1982). "Systematics of the Australian mygalomorph spider genus Ixamatus Simon (Diplurinae: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 30: 1035–1067 [1049].
2. "Tesselated wishbone spider (Ixamatus caldera)". Bug Frenzy. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
3. "Volcanic Ground Spider Ixamatus caldera". iNaturalistUK. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
4. "Species Ixamatus caldera Raven, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-13.