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Species of short-tailed whip-scorpion

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

Notozomus spec 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. The specific epithet spec refers to the type locality.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North Queensland, inhabiting plant litter in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Little Crystal Creek, Mount Spec, Paluma Range National Park.

Behaviour

The arachnids are terrestrial predators.

References

  1. ^ Harvey, MS (1992). "The Schizomida (Chelicerata) of Australia". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 6 (1): 77–129 . doi:10.1071/IT9920077.
  2. ^ "Species Notozomus spec (Harvey, 1992)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
Taxon identifiers
Notozomus spec


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