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Ochyrocera ungoliant
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

Ochyrocera ungoliant is a species of spiders of the family Ochyroceratidae. 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.

See also

• List of Ochyroceratidae species
• List of things named after J. R. R. Tolkien and his works

References

1. Brescovit, Antonio D.; Cizauskas, Igor; Mota, Leandro P. (2018). "Seven new species of the spider genus Ochyrocera from caves in Floresta Nacional de Carajás, PA, Brazil (Araneae, Ochyroceratidae)". ZooKeys (726): 87–130. doi:10.3897/zookeys.726.19778. PMC 5799772. PMID 29416386.

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