Cataxia victoriae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Barbara York Main.[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: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cataxia |
| Species: | C. victoriae
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Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in western Victoria. The type locality is Barney's Creek in the Grampians National Park.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Main, BY (1985). "Further studies on the systematics of Australian ctenizid trapdoor spiders: Description of a new species of Homogona Rainbow from Victoria (Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae)". Victorian Naturalist. 102: 16–19 [16].
- ^ a b "Species Cataxia victoriae (Main, 1985)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Cataxia victoriae (Main, 1985)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. GBIF. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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