Ixamatus candidus
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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. candidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ixamatus candidus Raven, 1982 | |
Ixamatus candidus 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.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Poverty Point, Tenterfield, in the Northern Tablelands region.
Behaviour
The spiders are terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ 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 .
- ^ a b c "Species Ixamatus candidus Raven, 1982". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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