Ozicrypta mcarthurae 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 mcarthurae honours naturalist, author and wildflower painter Kathleen McArthur, cofounder of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.[1][2]
| Ozicrypta mcarthurae | |
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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. mcarthurae
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| Binomial name | |
| Ozicrypta mcarthurae | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in the Fraser Coast Region of south-east Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Mount Bauple.[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 [450]. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b "Species Ozicrypta mcarthurae Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-07.