Afrozomus machadoi
| Afrozomus bramstokeri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Schizomida |
| Family: | Hubbardiidae |
| Genus: | Afrozomus |
| Species: | A. machadoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrozomus machadoi Reddell & Cokendolpher, 1995 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Schizomus machodoi Lawrence, 1958 | |
Afrozomus machadoi is a species of arachnid, belonging to the family Hubbardiidae in the order Schizomida ("shorttailed whipscorpions"). It is the only identified species in the genus Afrozomus.[2][3]
Distribution
The species can be found throughout Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lawrence, Reginald Fredrick (1958). Whipscorpions (Uropygi) from Angola, the Belgian Congo and Mossambique. Companhia de Diamantes de Angola, Serviços Culturais. pp. 69–79.
- ↑ "Afrozomus machadoi". Catalogue of Life. ITIS. Species 2000.
- ↑ "Afrozomus machadoi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
External links
- Reddell, James R.; Cokendolpher, James C. (1995). "Catalogue, bibliography, and generic revision of the order Schizomida (Arachnida)". Speleological Monographs. Texas Memorial Museum. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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