Biology:Ochyrocera ungoliant
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Short description: Species of spider
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ochyroceratidae |
| Genus: | Ochyrocera |
| Species: | O. ungoliant
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| Binomial name | |
| Ochyrocera ungoliant Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018
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Ochyrocera ungoliant is a species of spiders of the family Ochyroceratidae. It is endemic to Brazil . It was named after Ungoliant, an evil spider spirit created by J.R.R. Tolkien, described in the book The Silmarillion.[1]
See also
- List of Ochyroceratidae species
- List of things named after J. R. R. Tolkien and his works
References
- ↑ Brescovit, Antonio D.; Cizauskas, Igor; Mota, Leandro P. (2018). "Seven new species of the spider genus Ochyrocera from caves in Floresta Nacional de Carajás, PA, Brazil (Araneae, Ochyroceratidae)". ZooKeys (726): 87–130. doi:10.3897/zookeys.726.19778. PMID 29416386.
Wikidata ☰ Q48699015 entry
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