Mandjelia fleckeri 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 fleckeri honours medical doctor and naturalist Hugo Flecker.[1][2]
| Mandjelia fleckeri | |
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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. fleckeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Mandjelia fleckeri | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in North Queensland in open forest habitats. The type locality is Mount Cleveland, on Cape Cleveland, just south of 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 [363]. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ a b "Species Mandjelia fleckeri Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-29.