Biology:Draculoides vinei
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Short description: Species of short-tailed whip-scorpion
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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: | Draculoides |
| Species: | D. julianneae
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| Binomial name | |
| Draculoides julianneae (Harvey, 1988)[1]
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Draculoides vinei is a species of schizomid arachnids (commonly known as short-tailed whip-scorpions) in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1988 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet vinei honours Brian Vine, a student of the species’ biology.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Western Australia. The type locality is Shot Pot Cave, C-106, on the Cape Range Peninsula.[1][2]
Behaviour
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harvey, MS (1988). "A new troglobitic schizomid from Cape Range, Western Australia (Chelicerata: Schizomida)". Records of the Western Australian Museum 14: 15–20 [16]. https://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/A%20NEW%20TROGLOBITIC%20SCHIZOMID%20FROM%20CAPE%20RANGE,%20WESTERN%20AUSTRALIA%20(CHELICERATA%20SCHIZOMIDA).pdf. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Draculoides vinei (Harvey, 1988)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/ea82ebb8-24c1-44f7-a648-6871d92eeb43.
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