Trittame gracilis explained

Trittame gracilis is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1874 by German arachnologist Ludwig Carl Christian Koch.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Whitsunday Region of North Queensland. Habitats include vine thickets, grassland and remnant bottle-tree scrub. The type locality is Bowen.^{[1] [2]}

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Trittame gracilis L.Koch, 1874 . . Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-07-17.
2. Raven. RJ . 1994 . Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 . 2 . 291–706 [550] . 2023-07-17.