Ochyrocera laracna
Ochyrocera laracna is a species of spiders of the genus Ochyrocera. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after Shelob (Laracna in Portuguese), giant spider from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.[1]
| Ochyrocera laracna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ochyroceratidae |
| Genus: | Ochyrocera |
| Species: | O. laracna |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochyrocera laracna Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 | |
References
- Brescovit, Antonio. "Seven new species of the spider genus Ochyrocera from caves in Floresta Nacional de Carajás, PA, Brazil". ZooKeys. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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