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]
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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: | Microstigmatidae |
| Genus: | Ixamatus |
| Species: | I. caldera
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| Binomial name | |
| Ixamatus caldera | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe 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
editThe spiders are terrestrial predators.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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 [1049].
- ^ "Tesselated wishbone spider (Ixamatus caldera)". Bug Frenzy. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ "Volcanic Ground Spider Ixamatus caldera". iNaturalistUK. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ^ a b c "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.