Draculoides gnophicola

Draculoides gnophicola 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 gnophicola, from Greek gnophos (‘darkness’) and -cola (‘-dweller’), refers to the species’ subterranean habitat.[1][2]

Draculoides gnophicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Schizomida
Family: Hubbardiidae
Genus: Draculoides
Species:
D. gnophicola
Binomial name
Draculoides gnophicola
(Harvey, Berry, Edward & Humphreys, 2008)[1]
Synonyms
  • Paradraculoides gnophicola Harvey, Berry, Edward & Humphreys, 2008

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Pilbara region of North West Western Australia where there is underground water. The type locality is a borehole at Mesa G, some 22 km south-west of the iron-ore mining town of Pannawonica and 1,400 km north of Perth.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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 [188]. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. ^ a b "Species Draculoides gnophicola (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.