''Moruga'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
Australian
brushed trapdoor spiders first described by
Robert J. Raven in 1994.
Species
it contains eight species:
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Moruga doddi''
Raven, 1994 — Australia (Queensland)
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Moruga fuliginea
''Moruga fuliginea'' is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1881 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.
Description
The holotype male has a carapace 7.77 mm lo ...
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(Thorell, 1881) — Australia (Queensland)
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Moruga heatherae
''Moruga heatherae'' is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet ''heatherae'' honours Heather Janetski, Ed ...
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Raven, 1994 — Australia (Queensland)
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Moruga insularis
''Moruga insularis'' is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs on Hinchinbrook ...
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Raven, 1994 — Australia (Queensland)
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Moruga kimberleyi''
Raven, 1994 — Australia (Western Australia)
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Moruga thickthorni''
Raven, 1994 — Australia (Queensland)
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Moruga thorsborneorum''
Raven, 1994 — Australia (Queensland)
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Moruga wallaceae''
Raven, 1994 — Australia (Queensland)
References
Barychelidae
Mygalomorphae genera
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