Bamazomus hunti
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]
| Bamazomus hunti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Schizomida |
| Family: | Hubbardiidae |
| Genus: | Bamazomus |
| Species: | B. hunti |
| Binomial name | |
| Bamazomus hunti | |
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
- Harvey, MS (2001). "New cave-dwelling schizomids (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement. 64: 171–185 [179]. doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.64.2001.171-185. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- "Species Bamazomus hunti Harvey, 2001". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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