Bamazomus vespertinus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Schizomida |
Family: | Hubbardiidae |
Genus: | Bamazomus |
Species: | B. vespertinus
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Binomial name | |
Bamazomus vespertinus |
Bamazomus vespertinus is a species of schizomid arachnid (commonly known as a short-tailed whip-scorpion) in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet vespertinus ( Latin: ‘western’) refers to the position of the type locality. [1] [2]
The species occurs in North West Western Australia. The type locality is Cave C-215 on the western side of the Cape Range Peninsula. [1] [2]
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators. [2]
Bamazomus vespertinus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Schizomida |
Family: | Hubbardiidae |
Genus: | Bamazomus |
Species: | B. vespertinus
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Binomial name | |
Bamazomus vespertinus |
Bamazomus vespertinus is a species of schizomid arachnid (commonly known as a short-tailed whip-scorpion) in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2001 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet vespertinus ( Latin: ‘western’) refers to the position of the type locality. [1] [2]
The species occurs in North West Western Australia. The type locality is Cave C-215 on the western side of the Cape Range Peninsula. [1] [2]
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators. [2]