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Ozicrypta clyneae

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Ozicrypta clyneae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Ozicrypta
Species:
O. clyneae
Binomial name
Ozicrypta clyneae

Ozicrypta clyneae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologists Robert Raven and Tracey Churchill. The specific epithet clyneae honours Australian author, film-maker and arachnologist Densey Clyne, for contributions to natural history documentation.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Mackay Region of eastern Queensland in rainforest and vine thicket habitats. The type locality is Finch Hatton.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [428]. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ^ a b "Species Ozicrypta clyneae Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-05.