| Ozicrypta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Ozicrypta Raven, 1994 [1] |
| Type species | |
| O. cooloola Raven & Churchill, 1994 | |
| Species | |
25, see text | |
Ozicrypta is a genus of Australian brushed trapdoor spiders first described by Robert Raven in 1994. [2]
As of April 2019 [update] the genus contained twenty-five species found in the Northern Territory (NT) or Queensland (QLD): [1]
Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera.
Mandjelia is a genus of South Pacific 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.
Ozicrypta noonamah 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 noonamah refers to the type locality.
Ozicrypta clarki 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 clarki honours Australian physicist Gregory John Clark, Director of Science and Technology at IBM Australia Ltd.
Ozicrypta clyneae 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 clyneae honours Australian author, film-maker and arachnologist Densey Clyne, for contributions to natural history documentation.
Ozicrypta combeni 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 combeni honours Pat Comben, Minister for the Environment 1989–1992, for contributions to national park establishment in Queensland.
Ozicrypta digglesi 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 digglesi honours Silvester Diggles (1817–1880), Curator of the Queensland Philosophical Society's museum, which later became the basis of the Queensland Museum.
Ozicrypta eungella 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 eungella refers to the type locality.
Ozicrypta filmeri 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 filmeri honours Ivor Filmer, Gympie naturalist and staff member of the Queensland Museum.
Ozicrypta hollinsae 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 hollinsae honours Chris Hollins for her cooperation in the Queensland Museum Spider Pitfall Trapping Program, 1990–1995.
Ozicrypta kroombit 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 kroombit refers to the type locality.
Ozicrypta littleorum 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 littleorum honours Frank Little and family of Mount Molloy for their hospitality and knowledge of the flora and fauna of the type locality.
Ozicrypta mcarthurae 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 mcarthurae honours naturalist, author and wildflower painter Kathleen McArthur, cofounder of the Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland.
Ozicrypta mcdonaldi 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 mcdonaldi honours spider enthusiast Keith McDonald of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Ozicrypta microcauda 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 microcauda is Latin for ‘small tail’, alluding to the relative size of the spider's posterior median spinnerets.
Ozicrypta pearni 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 pearni honours Professor John Pearn, of the University of Queensland, for contributions to child health, medical history and arachnidism in Australia.
Ozicrypta sinclairi 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 sinclairi honours environmentalist John Sinclair, who helped preserve the rainforests of Fraser Island.
Ozicrypta tuckeri 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 tuckeri honours Perc Tucker, Queensland politician and Mayor of Townsville, for contributions to the community.
Ozicrypta wallacei 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 wallacei honours Doug William Wallace, an expert on the spiders of the Rockhampton area and contributor to the collections of the Queensland Museum.