Draculoides mesozeirus
Draculoides mesozeirus 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 2008 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey, Oliver Berry, Karen Edward and Garth Humphreys. The specific epithet mesozeirus, from Greek mesos (‘middle’) and zeira (‘robe’), refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Draculoides mesozeirus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Schizomida |
| Family: | Hubbardiidae |
| Genus: | Draculoides |
| Species: | D. mesozeirus |
| Binomial name | |
| Draculoides mesozeirus | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Pilbara region of North West Western Australia where there is underground water. The type locality is a borehole at the Middle Robe mesa, 23.5 km east of the iron-ore mining town of Pannawonica and 1,400 km north of Perth.[1][2]
References
- Harvey, MS; Berry, O; Edward, KL; Humphreys, G (2008). "Molecular and morphological systematics of hypogean schizomids (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) in semiarid Australia" (PDF). Invertebrate Systematics. 22: 167–194 [182]. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "Species Draculoides mesozeirus Harvey, Berry, Edward & Humphreys, 2008". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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