Ozicrypta tuckeri 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 tuckeri honours Perc Tucker, Queensland politician and Mayor of Townsville, for contributions to the community.[1][2]

Ozicrypta tuckeri
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. tuckeri
Binomial name
Ozicrypta tuckeri

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in North Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Mount Cleveland on Cape Cleveland, near Townsville.[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 [470]. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. ^ a b "Species Ozicrypta tuckeri Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-08.