Biology:Moruga wallaceae

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Short description: Species of spider

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

Moruga wallaceae 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 wallaceae honours Carden Wallace, Curator Manager of the Museum of Tropical Queensland.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Cassowary Coast Region of Far North Queensland, in dry open forest habitats. The type locality is South Johnstone.[1][2]

References

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