''Ochyrocera ungoliant'' is a species of
spiders of the family
Ochyroceratidae
Ochyroceratidae is a six-eyed spider family, with 165 described species in ten genera. They are common inhabitants of caves and the tropical forest litter of South Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and South America. Considered an ecological counterpar ...
. It is endemic to
Brazil. It was named after
Ungoliant, an evil spider spirit created by
J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...
, described in the book ''
The Silmarillion''.
See also
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List of Ochyroceratidae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Ochyroceratidae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
A † ''Aculeatosoma''
† '' Aculeatosoma'' Wunderlich, 2017 - Psilodercinae
* † ''A. pyritmutatio'' Wunderlich, 2017
† ''A ...
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List of things named after J. R. R. Tolkien and his works
References
Ochyroceratidae
Spiders of Brazil
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Spiders described in 2018
The Silmarillion
Organisms named after Tolkien and his works
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