Zoropsidae, also known as false wolf spiders for their physical similarity to wolf spiders, is a family of cribellate araneomorph spiders first described by Philipp Bertkau in 1882. They can be distinguished from wolf spiders by their two rows of eyes that are more equal in size than those of Lycosidae.
Chelodina, collectively known as snake-necked turtles, is a large and diverse genus of long-necked chelid turtles with a complicated nomenclatural history. Although in the past, Macrochelodina and Macrodiremys have been considered separate genera and prior to that all the same, they are now considered subgenera of the Chelodina, further Macrochelodina and Macrodiremys are now known to apply to the same species, hence Chelydera is used for the northern snake-necked turtles.
Amauropelma is a genus of Australian and Asian wandering spiders first described by Robert Raven, Kylie S. Stumkat & Michael R. Gray in 2001.
Thrypticus is a genus of long-legged flies in the family Dolichopodidae. There are about 90 described species in Thrypticus. All known larvae of the genus are phytophagous stem-miners of plants in the families Cyperaceae, Poaceae, Juncaceae, and Pontederiaceae. Female adults have a strong, pointed ovipositor used to pierce and insert eggs in the stems of the plants.
Robert John Raven is an Australian arachnologist, being the Head of Terrestrial Biodiversity and the Senior Curator (Arachnida) at the Queensland Museum. Dr Raven has described many species of spider in Australia and elsewhere, and is spider bite consultant to the Royal Brisbane Hospital, leading to much work on spider toxins.
Pseudoparentia is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is known from Australia.
Exit Cave, Tasmania is a large multi entrance cave near Ida bay in southern Tasmania.
Bengalla is a monotypic genus of Australian wandering spiders containing the single species, Bengalla bertmaini. It was first described by Michael R. Gray & Judith A. Thompson in 2001, and has only been found in Australia. It was originally assigned to the superfamily "Lycosoidea", but not to any actual family. In 2003, it was tentatively moved to the Ctenidae because of its apparent relationship to Janusia, another Australian monotypic genus of wandering spiders.
Janusia is a monotypic genus of Australian wandering spiders containing the single species, Janusia muiri. It was first described by Michael R. Gray in 1973, and has only been found in Australia. Originally placed with the Miturgidae, it was moved to the Ctenidae in 1989.
Wandella is a genus of Australian crevice weavers that was first described by Michael R. Gray in 1994.
Acanthosquilla is a genus of stomatopod crustacean. The American carcinologist Raymond B. Manning named and first circumscribed the genus in 1963. As of 2018, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes the following eight species:
Acanthosquilla melissae is a species of stomatopod crustacean in the Nannosquillidae family, and was first described by the Australian carcinologist Shane T. Ahyong in 2007.
Bamazomus hunti is a species of schizomid arachnid in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet hunti honours Glenn Hunt, an arachnid enthusiast.
Bamazomus subsolanus is a species of schizomid arachnid in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet subsolanus refers to the position of the type locality.
Bamazomus vespertinus is a species of schizomid arachnid in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet vespertinus refers to the position of the type locality.
Draculoides brooksi is a species of schizomid arachnid in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet brooksi honours Darren Brooks for his skills in collecting schizomids and other cave creatures.
Draculoides julianneae, also known as the Western Cape Range Draculoides, is a species of schizomid arachnids in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet julianneae honours Julianne Waldock for her efforts in collecting schizomids.
Huntia deepensis is a species of spider in the Zoropsidae family, endemic to Western Australia. It was first described in 2001 by Australian arachnologists Michael R. Gray and Judith A. Thompson. It is the type species of the genus.
Huntia murrindal is a cave spider in the family Zoropsidae. It was first described in 2001 by Michael R. Gray & Judith A. Thompson. The genus name honours arachnologist, Glenn Stuart Hunt (1944-1999), and the species epithet, murrindal, references the type locality.
