Apozomus gerlachi
Apozomus gerlachi is a species of hubbardiid short-tailed whipscorpion that is endemic to Silhouette and North Islands in the Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat degradation due to invasive plants (especially Cinnamomum verum) and sea level rise.
| Apozomus gerlachi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Schizomida |
| Family: | Hubbardiidae |
| Genus: | Apozomus |
| Species: | A. gerlachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Apozomus gerlachi Harvey, 2001 | |
References
- Gerlach, J. (2014). "Apozomus gerlachi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T196703A2475257. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196703A2475257.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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