Biology:Zophorame covacevichae

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Short description: Species of spider

Zophorame covacevichae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Zophorame
Species:
Z. covacevichae
Binomial name
Zophorame covacevichae
Raven, 1994[1]

Zophorame covacevichae is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet covacevichae honours Jeanette Covacevich, Senior Curator (Vertebrates) at the Queensland Museum, for her contribution to natural history.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland, in semi-evergreen vine thicket habitats. The type locality is Forty Mile Scrub, south-west of Mount Garnet.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 35 (2): 291–706 [575]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40007387#page/1/mode/1up. Retrieved 2023-07-20. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Species Zophorame covacevichae Raven, 1994". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2efc7eba-bef7-46ce-8e84-6008be8924d1. 

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