Mandjelia paluma 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 paluma refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Mandjelia paluma | |
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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: | Mandjelia |
| Species: | M. paluma
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| Binomial name | |
| Mandjelia paluma | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in North Queensland in open forest, rainforest and montane heath habitats. The type locality is the Paluma Range, between Ingham and Townsville.[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 [381]. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ a b "Species Mandjelia paluma Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-30.