Bamazomus subsolanus 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 subsolanus (Latin: ‘eastern’) refers to the position of the type locality.[1][2]
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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. subsolanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bamazomus subsolanus | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in North West Western Australia. The type locality is an unnamed limestone quarry on the eastern side of the Cape Range Peninsula.[1][2]
Behaviour
editThe arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Harvey, MS (2001). "New cave-dwelling schizomids (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement. 64: 171–185 [177]. doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.64.2001.171-185. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ a b c "Species Bamazomus subsolanus 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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