Mandjelia paluma is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family.

It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologists Robert Raven and Tracey Churchill.

The specific epithet paluma refers to the type locality.

[1][2] 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.