Idioctis xmas is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1988 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet xmas is an abbreviation for ‘Christmas’, with reference to the type locality.[1]
| Idioctis xmas | |
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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: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Idioctis |
| Species: | I. xmas
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| Binomial name | |
| Idioctis xmas | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species has only been recorded from Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the eastern Indian Ocean. The female holotype was found in intertidal habitat, on the beach or coastal pinnacles.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1988). "A revision of the mygalomorph spider genus Idioctis (Araneae, Barychelidae)". American Museum Novitates. 2929: 1–14 [10]. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Species Idioctis xmas Raven, 1988". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-01.