Afrozomus machadoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Schizomida |
Family: | Hubbardiidae |
Subfamily: | Hubbardiinae |
Genus: | Afrozomus |
Species: | A. machadoi
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Binomial name | |
Afrozomus machadoi
Reddell &
Cokendolpher, 1995
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Synonyms [1] | |
Schizomus machodoi Lawrence, 1958 |
Afrozomus machadoi is a species of arachnid belonging to the family Hubbardiidae in the order Schizomida, which are commonly known as short-tailed whip scorpions. It is the only identified species in the genus Afrozomus. [2] [3]
The species can be found throughout Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. [1] They live in termite mounds, which likely provide Afrozomus machadoi with its food source. [4]
Afrozomus machadoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Schizomida |
Family: | Hubbardiidae |
Subfamily: | Hubbardiinae |
Genus: | Afrozomus |
Species: | A. machadoi
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Binomial name | |
Afrozomus machadoi
Reddell &
Cokendolpher, 1995
| |
Synonyms [1] | |
Schizomus machodoi Lawrence, 1958 |
Afrozomus machadoi is a species of arachnid belonging to the family Hubbardiidae in the order Schizomida, which are commonly known as short-tailed whip scorpions. It is the only identified species in the genus Afrozomus. [2] [3]
The species can be found throughout Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. [1] They live in termite mounds, which likely provide Afrozomus machadoi with its food source. [4]