Xamiatus rubrifrons, also known as the red-jawed bearded wishbone spider,[2] is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Microstigmatidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1981 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][3]
| Xamiatus rubrifrons | |
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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: | Xamiatus |
| Species: | X. rubrifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Xamiatus rubrifrons | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in south-east Queensland in the Conondale and D'Aguilar Ranges. The type locality is closed forest near Booloumba Creek in the Conondale Range.[1][3]
Behaviour
editThe spiders are terrestrial predators.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1981). "A review of the Australian genera of the mygalomorph spider subfamily Diplurinae (Dipluridae, Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 29: 321–363 [344].
- ^ "Red-jawed Bearded Wishbone Spider". iNaturalist. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ a b c "Species Xamiatus rubrifrons Raven, 1981". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-15.