Ozicrypta littleorum 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 littleorum honours Frank Little and family of Mount Molloy for their hospitality and knowledge of the flora and fauna of the type locality.[1][2]
| Ozicrypta littleorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Ozicrypta |
| Species: | O. littleorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Ozicrypta littleorum | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Far North Queensland. The known distribution extends from Isabella Falls, west of Cooktown, to Davies Creek National Park on the Atherton Tableland, and southwards to Townsville and Mount Elliot National Park. Habitat includes open forest with cycads and grasstrees. The type locality is Mount Molloy.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ 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 [448]. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b "Species Ozicrypta littleorum Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-07.