| Cataxia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cataxia Rainbow, 1914 [1] |
| Type species | |
| C. maculata Rainbow, 1914 | |
| Species | |
15, see text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Cataxia is a genus of Australian armoured trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1914. [3]
As of May 2019 [update] it contains fifteen species: [1]
Idiopidae, also known as armored trapdoor spiders, is a family of mygalomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1889. They have a large body similar to tarantulas.
Idiosoma is a genus of Australian armoured trapdoor spiders that was first described by Anton Ausserer in 1871. Originally placed with the Ctenizidae, it was moved to the armoured trapdoor spiders in 1985. The name is derived from the Greek ἴδιος, meaning "individual, unique", and σῶμα, meaning "body", referring to the distinctive structure of the abdomen.
Euoplos is a genus of Australian armored trapdoor spiders that was first described by William Joseph Rainbow in 1914.
Cataxia colesi is a species of spider native to south-western Australia. The species has an extremely small distribution range, restricted to individual sky islands in the Stirling Range National Park. It digs burrows up to 20 cm deep.
Gaius villosus is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae found in Western Australia in a variety of different habitats.
Gaius is a genus of large mygalomorph spiders in the family Idiopidae. Erected in 1914 by William Joseph Rainbow, for much of its history the genus contained only one species, Gaius villosus. More species were added in 2018. All are endemic to Western Australia.
Eucanippe is a genus of Western Australian armored trapdoor spiders first described by Michael Gordon Rix, Robert J. Raven, Barbara York Main, S. E. Harrison, A. D. Austin, S. J. B. Cooper & Mark Stephen Harvey in 2017.
Cryptoforis is a genus of Australian armoured trapdoor spiders. It was first described by J. D. Wilson, Robert Raven and Günter E. W. Schmidt in 2020, and it has only been found in Australia.
Arbanitis crawfordorum is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to Queensland.
Arbanitis andrewsi is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to South Australia.
Arbanitis bithongabel is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to Queensland.
Arbanitis echo is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.
Arbanitis monteithi is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to Queensland.
Arbanitis ornatus is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to Queensland.
Arbanitis horsemanae is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales.
Arbanitis villosus is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales.
Arbanitis hirsutus is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.
Arbanitis maculosus is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales.
Arbanitis montanus is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales.
Arbanitis melancholicus is a species of armoured trap-door spider in the family Idiopidae, and is endemic to New South Wales.
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