Mandjelia paluma

Mandjelia paluma is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologists Robert Raven and Tracey Churchill. The specific epithet paluma refers to the type locality.

Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North Queensland in open forest, rainforest and montane heath habitats. The type locality is the Paluma Range, between Ingham and Townsville.