| Mandjelia anzses | |
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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: | Mandjelia |
| Species: | M. anzses
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| Binomial name | |
| Mandjelia anzses | |
Mandjelia anzses 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 anzes honours the participants in the expedition of the Australian and New Zealand Scientific Exploration Society (ANZSES). [1] [2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in north-east Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Mount Windsor, west of Mossman. [2]
References
- ^ a b Raven, Robert J. (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [351].
- ^ a b "Species Mandjelia anzses Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-28.