Moruga fuliginea explained

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.^[1]

Description

The holotype male has a carapace 7.77 mm long by 6.15 mm wide. The carapace, chelicerae and legs are reddish-brown in colour.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Gulf Country and Cape York Peninsula of northern Australia. The type locality is Somerset.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Moruga fuliginea (Thorell, 1881). . Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-07-02.
2. Raven. RJ . 1994 . Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 . 2 . 291–706 [402] . 2023-07-02.