Bamazomus weipa

Bamazomus weipa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Schizomida
Family:	Hubbardiidae
Genus:	Bamazomus
Species:	B. weipa
Binomial name
Bamazomus weipa (Harvey, 1992) [1]
Synonyms
Apozomus weipaHarvey, 1992

Bamazomus weipa 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 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet weipa refers to the type locality. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland, at the northern end of the Cape York Peninsula, in plant litter in closed forest habitats. The type locality is near Weipa. ^{[1] [2]}

Behaviour

The arachnids are terrestrial predators. ^[2]

References

1. Harvey, MS (1992). "The Schizomida (Chelicerata) of Australia". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 6: 77–129. doi:10.1071/IT9920077.
2. "Species Bamazomus weipa (Harvey, 1992)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-19.