Ochyrocera aragogue
Appearance
Ochyrocera aragogue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Ochyroceratidae |
Genus: | Ochyrocera |
Species: | O. aragogue
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Binomial name | |
Ochyrocera aragogue Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018
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Ochyrocera aragogue is a species of spider of the genus Ochyrocera. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after the giant spider Aragog in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It was discovered in the Carajás National Forest in Pará, Brazil.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Brescovit, Antonio. "Seven new species of the spider genus Ochyrocera from caves in Floresta Nacional de Carajás, PA, Brazil". ZooKeys. Retrieved 12 January 2018.