Mandjelia galmarra 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 galmarra honours Galmarra, Aboriginal guide to explorer Edmund Kennedy.[1][2]
| Mandjelia galmarra | |
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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. galmarra
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| Binomial name | |
| Mandjelia galmarra | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is Captain Billy Creek, in the Apudthama National Park on the northern Cape York Peninsula.[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 [366]. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ a b "Species Mandjelia galmarra Raven & Churchill, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-29.