Species Cryptoforis tasmanica (Hickman, 1928)
- Aganippe tasmanica 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] [58].
Type data:
Holotype QVM 1957/13/21 ♀ adult, Prince of Wales Bay, Derwent Park, TAS.
Generic Combinations
- Euoplos tasmanica (Hickman, 1928).
- Cryptoforis tasmanica (Hickman, 1928). —
Wilson, J.D., Raven, R.J., Schmidt, D.J., Hughes, J.M. & Rix, M.G. 2020. Total-evidence analysis of an undescribed fauna: resolving the evolution and classification of Australia′s golden trapdoor spiders (Idiopidae: Arbanitinae: Euoplini). Cladistics 2020 36: 543-568 [558]
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Prince of Wales Bay, Derwent Park, probably northern regions only.
IBRA
Tas: Tasmanian South East (TSE)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, predator, supralittoral, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Banks above high tide, burrow with trapdoor.
General References
Main, B.Y. 1957. Biology of aganippine trapdoor spiders (Mygalomorphae: Ctenizidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 5: 402-473 [Dec. 1957] (taxonomy)
Main, B.Y. 1981. Eco-evolutionary radiation of Mygalomorph spiders in Australia. pp. 853-872 in Keast, A. (ed.). Ecological Biogeography of Australia. The Hague : Dr. W. Junk. (discussed under Cantauria)
Wilson, J.D., Rix, M.G., Schmidt, D.J., Hughes, J.M. & Raven, R.J. 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 [74, Figs. 19, 289–311]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | IDIOPIDAE Simon, 1889 | 06-May-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 11-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |