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Notozomus aterpes

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Species of short-tailed whip-scorpion

Notozomus aterpes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Schizomida
Family: Hubbardiidae
Genus: Notozomus
Species: N. aterpes
Binomial name
Notozomus aterpes
Harvey, 1992

Notozomus aterpes is a species of schizomid arachnid (commonly known as short-tailed whip-scorpions) in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is 2 km west-north-west of Cape Tribulation.

Behaviour

The arachnids are terrestrial predators inhabiting plant litter in closed forest habitats.

References

  1. ^ Harvey, MS (1992). "The Schizomida (Chelicerata) of Australia". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 6 (1): 77–129 . doi:10.1071/IT9920077.
  2. ^ "Species Notozomus aterpes Harvey, 1992". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
Taxon identifiers
Notozomus aterpes


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