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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euagridae |
| Genus: | Caledothele |
| Species: | C. australiensis
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| Caledothele australiensis | |
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Distribution and habitat edit
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 edit
The spiders are terrestrial predators which construct flimsy tubular silk shelters under logs and bark.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.