Zephyrarchaea vichickmani | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Archaeidae |
Genus: | Zephyrarchaea |
Species: | Z. vichickmani
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Binomial name | |
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani |
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani, the Central Highlands assassin spider, is a spider in the family Archaeidae. The species was first described by Michael G. Rix and Mark Harvey in 2012. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia. [1] [2]
The species' specific name is a patronym to honour Prof. Victor Hickman for his contributions to arachnology. [2]
The spider is known to inhabit only temperate Nothofagus rainforest habitats in the Victorian Central Highlands, in leaf litter. [2]
The species has a limited distribution, however, the abundance of protected habitat around its known range means that it probably does not require immediate conservation efforts. [2]
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Archaeidae |
Genus: | Zephyrarchaea |
Species: | Z. vichickmani
|
Binomial name | |
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani |
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani, the Central Highlands assassin spider, is a spider in the family Archaeidae. The species was first described by Michael G. Rix and Mark Harvey in 2012. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia. [1] [2]
The species' specific name is a patronym to honour Prof. Victor Hickman for his contributions to arachnology. [2]
The spider is known to inhabit only temperate Nothofagus rainforest habitats in the Victorian Central Highlands, in leaf litter. [2]
The species has a limited distribution, however, the abundance of protected habitat around its known range means that it probably does not require immediate conservation efforts. [2]