Moruga thorsborneorum

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Moruga thorsborneorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Moruga
Species:
M. thorsborneorum
Binomial name
Moruga thorsborneorum
Raven, 1994 [1]

Moruga thorsborneorum 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 thorsborneorum honours Australian conservationists Arthur and Margaret Thorsborne, whose activism contributed to the establishment of many nature reserves in northern Queensland. [1] [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland, in rainforest habitats. The type locality is the eastern base of Mount Bellenden Ker. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [410]. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  2. 1 2 "Species Moruga thorsborneorum Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-03.