Ozicrypta filmeri
Ozicrypta filmeri 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 filmeri honours Ivor Filmer, Gympie naturalist and staff member of the Queensland Museum.[1][2]
| Ozicrypta filmeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Ozicrypta |
| Species: | O. filmeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Ozicrypta filmeri | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Gympie Region and Conondale Range of south-east Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is the Glastonbury State Forest, near the Widgee State Forest.[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 [438]. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- "Species Ozicrypta filmeri Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
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