Masteria toddae
Species of spider
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Masteria toddae is a species of curtain-web spider in the Dipluridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1979 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]
| Masteria toddae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Masteria toddae from Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Dipluridae |
| Genus: | Masteria |
| Species: | M. toddae |
| Binomial name | |
| Masteria toddae | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in tropical Far North Queensland, in closed montane forest habitats. The type locality is Home Rule, Rossville, in the Shire of Cook.[2]
Behaviour
The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.[2]