Biology:Bamazomus vespertinus
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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: | Bamazomus |
| Species: | B. vespertinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bamazomus vespertinus Harvey, 2001[1]
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Bamazomus vespertinus 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 vespertinus (Latin: ‘western’) refers to the position of the type locality.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Western Australia. The type locality is Cave C-215 on the western side of the Cape Range Peninsula.[1][2]
Behaviour
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 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 [176]. 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Bamazomus vespertinus Harvey, 2001". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/26a7dcff-a5d2-4f43-ac37-bfc412da6058.
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