Cryptoforis woondum is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Idiopidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Jeremy Wilson, Robert Raven and Michael Rix. The specific epithet woondum refers to the type locality.[1][2]

Cryptoforis woondum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Cryptoforis
Species:
C. woondum
Binomial name
Cryptoforis woondum
Wilson, Raven, & Rix, 2021[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland in habitat which is mainly open eucalypt forest with patches of subtropical rainforest and vine-scrub. The type locality is Woondum National Park in the Gympie Region.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Wilson, JD; Rix, MG; Schmidt, DJ; Hughes, JM; Raven, RJ (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 [79]. doi:10.1636/JoA-S-18-100.
  2. ^ a b "Species Cryptoforis woondum Wilson, Raven & Rix, 2021". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-08-27.