Mandjelia mccrackeni
Mandjelia mccrackeni 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 mccrackeni honours Charlie McCracken, local authority and guide in the Daintree area.[1][2]
| Mandjelia mccrackeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Mandjelia |
| Species: | M. mccrackeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Mandjelia mccrackeni | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Thornton Peak, just south of Cape Tribulation and 80 km north of Cairns.[1][2]
References
- Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [375]. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- "Species Mandjelia mccrackeni Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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