Moggridgea terrestris

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Moggridgea terrestris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Migidae
Genus: Moggridgea
Species:
M. terrestris
Binomial name
Moggridgea terrestris

Moggridgea terrestris is a spider species in the genus Moggridgea . It is found in South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. "Moggridgea terrestris Hewitt, 1914". NMBE - World Spider Catalog. 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2020-03-15.