''Questocrypta'' is a

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brushed trapdoor spiders containing the single species, ''Questocrypta goloboffi''. It was first described by

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in 1994, and has only been found on

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References

Barychelidae Monotypic Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of Oceania Taxa named by Robert Raven Taxa described in 1994 {{Barychelidae-stub