Moruga insularis

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

Moruga insularis 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.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs on Hinchinbrook Island, in north-east Queensland, in rainforest habitats. The type locality is Gayundah Creek.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ 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 [407]. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  2. ^ a b "Species Moruga insularis Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-03.


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