Cryptoforis celata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Jeremy Wilson, Robert Raven and Michael Rix. The specific epithet celata comes from the Latin celatus ('concealed' or 'hidden'), with reference to the species’ highly camouflaged burrow entrance.[1][2]
| Cryptoforis celata | |
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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: | Cryptoforis |
| Species: | C. celata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoforis celata | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales where the habitat is dominated by open eucalypt forest, with patches of rainforest and vine-scrub. The type locality is Madmans Creek Flora Reserve, near Woolgoolga in the Mid North Coast region.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wilson, JD; Rix, MG; Schmidt, DJ; Hughes, JM; Raven, RJ (2021). "Systematics of the spiny trapdoor spider genus Cryptoforis (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae: Euoplini): documenting an enigmatic lineage from the eastern Australian mesic zone". Journal of Arachnology. 49: 28–90 [49]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-18-100.
- ^ a b "Species Cryptoforis celata Wilson, Raven & Rix, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-28.