Biology:Bamazomus hunti

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Short description: Species of short-tailed whip-scorpion

Bamazomus hunti
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Schizomida
Family: Hubbardiidae
Genus: Bamazomus
Species:
B. hunti
Binomial name
Bamazomus hunti
Harvey, 2001[1]

Bamazomus hunti 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 hunti honours Glenn Hunt, an arachnid enthusiast.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Western Australia. The type locality is The Tunnel (Cave KO-1) at Tunnel Creek.[1][2]

Behaviour

The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harvey, MS (2001). "New cave-dwelling schizomids (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Australia". Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 64: 171–185 [179]. doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.64.2001.171-185. https://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/SuppWAMuseum_2001_64_171to185_HARVEY.pdf. Retrieved 2023-09-20. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Bamazomus hunti Harvey, 2001". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7fa59534-6afc-42d3-b132-016075755453. 

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