Tungari mascordi
Tungari mascordi is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet mascordi honours photographer and amateur arachnologist Ramon Mascord (1913–1983).[1][2]
| Tungari mascordi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Tungari |
| Species: | T. mascordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tungari mascordi | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs on Horn Island, off the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland, in open sclerophyll forest habitats. The type locality is Horn Island.[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 [570]. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- "Species Tungari mascordi Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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