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.[1][2]
| Ozicrypta mcdonaldi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Ozicrypta |
| Species: | O. mcdonaldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ozicrypta mcdonaldi | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in South West Queensland in mulga grassland habitats. The type locality is Ambathala Station, about 100 km west-north-west of Charleville.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ 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 [453]. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ a b "Species Ozicrypta mcdonaldi Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-07.