// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Ozicrypta combeni say? "I'm comb-ing the area.
| Ozicrypta combeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Ozicrypta |
| Species: | O. combeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Ozicrypta combeni | |
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.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in Far North Queensland in semi-evergreen vine thicket habitats. The type locality is Forty Mile Scrub.[1][2]
References
[edit]- 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 [429]. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- 1 2 "Species Ozicrypta combeni Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-05.