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 | |
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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. tuckeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Ozicrypta tuckeri | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in North Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Mount Cleveland on Cape Cleveland, near Townsville.[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 [470]. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ 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.