Mandjelia_rejae

<i>Mandjelia rejae</i>

Mandjelia rejae

Species of spider

Mandjelia rejae 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 rejae honours Professor Rhondda Elizabeth Jones of James Cook University for her encouragement of, and support for, the junior author.[1][2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in coastal North Queensland in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Mount Halifax, 60 km north of Townsville, in the Paluma Range National Park.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [385]. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. [2]
    "Species Mandjelia rejae Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-30.


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