Mandjelia nuganuga
Mandjelia nuganuga 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 nuganuga refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Mandjelia nuganuga | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Mandjelia |
| Species: | M. nuganuga |
| Binomial name | |
| Mandjelia nuganuga | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Central Queensland. The type locality is Lake Nuga Nuga in the Central Highlands region.[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 [377]. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- "Species Mandjelia nuganuga 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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