Ochyrocera ungoliant
Ochyrocera ungoliant is a species of spiders of the genus Ochyrocera. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after Ungoliant, an evil spider spirit created by J.R.R. Tolkien, described in the book The Silmarillion.[1]
| Ochyrocera ungoliant | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Ochyroceratidae |
| Genus: | Ochyrocera |
| Species: | O. ungoliant |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochyrocera ungoliant 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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