Species Cantuaria mestoni (Hickman, 1928)
- Arbanitis mestoni Hickman, V.V. 1928. Studies in Tasmanian spiders. Pt II. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1927: 158-175 [29 Feb. 1928] [162].
Type data:
Syntype(s) QVM 1957/13/14 ♂ adult, Woodsdale, TAS; QVM 1957/13/15 ♀ adult, Woodsdale, TAS.
Generic Combinations
- Misgolas mestoni (Hickman, 1928).
- Cantuaria mestoni (Hickman, 1928). —
Rix, M.G., Raven, R.J., Main, B.Y., Harrison, S., Austin, A.D., Cooper, S.J.B. & Harvey, M.S. 2017. The Australasian spiny trapdoor spiders of the family Idiopidae (Mygalomorphae : Arbanitinae): a relimitation and revision at the generic level. Invertebrate Systematics 31: 566–634
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, predator, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Burrow without trapdoor in grassy sites.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | MYGALOMORPHAE Pocock, 1892 | 26-Mar-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 05-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 15-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 11-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |