| Mandjelia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Mandjelia Raven, 1994 [1] |
| Type species | |
| M. brassi Raven & Churchill, 1994 | |
| Species | |
23, see text | |
Mandjelia is a genus of South Pacific brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Robert Raven in 1994. [2]
As of April 2019 [update] the genus contained twenty-three species, from Queensland (QLD), Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory (NT) in Australia, as well as one species from New Caledonia (NC): [1]
Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera.
Ozicrypta is a genus of Australian brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Robert Raven in 1994.
Seqocrypta is a genus of Australian brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Robert Raven in 1994.
Moruga is a genus of Australian brushed trapdoor spiders, found in the states of Queensland (QLD) or Western Australia (WA), that was first described by arachnologist Robert Raven in 1994.
Mandjelia anzses 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 anzes honours the participants in the expedition of the Australian and New Zealand Scientific Exploration Society (ANZSES).
Mandjelia banksi 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 banksi honours British explorer and naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, who financed and sailed on the voyage of the Endeavour under James Cook from 1768 to 1771.
Mandjelia colemani 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 colemani honours North Queensland naturalist N. Clyde Coleman, who collected locally.
Mandjelia exasperans 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 exasperans refers to the exasperation of the author when confronted with yet another new species to describe.
Mandjelia fleckeri 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 fleckeri honours medical doctor and naturalist Hugo Flecker.
Mandjelia macgregori 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 macgregori honours Sir William MacGregor (1846–1919), a former Governor of Queensland.
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.
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.
Mandjelia qantas 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 qantas acknowledges support from Qantas Airways Ltd to the XII International Congress of Arachnology, Brisbane, 1992.
Mandjelia rejae 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 rejae honours Professor Rhondda Elizabeth Jones of James Cook University for her encouragement of, and support for, the junior author.
Mandjelia wooroonooran 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 wooroonooran comes from an Aboriginal name for Mount Bellenden Ker.
Mandjelia yuccabine 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 yuccabine refers to the type locality.
Mandjelia oenpelli 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 oenpelli refers to the type locality.
Mandjelia iwupataka 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 iwupataka refers to an outstation near the type locality.
Mandjelia humphreysi 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 humphreysi honours Dr Bill Humphreys, Curator of Ecology and Biogeography at the Western Australian Museum, for his contributions to arachnology in Western Australia.
Mandjelia madura 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 madura refers to the type locality.