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Ozicrypta pearni

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Ozicrypta pearni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Ozicrypta
Species:
O. pearni
Binomial name
Ozicrypta pearni

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.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in North Queensland in open eucalypt forest habitats. The type locality is the summit of Mount Cleveland, near Townsville.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [461]. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  2. ^ a b "Species Ozicrypta pearni Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-08.