Zephyrarchaea vichickmani

Zephyrarchaea vichickmani, the Central Highlands assassin spider, is a spider in the family Archaeidae. The species was first described by Michael G. Rix and Mark Harvey in 2012. It is endemic to Victoria, Australia.[1][2]

Zephyrarchaea vichickmani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Archaeidae
Genus: Zephyrarchaea
Species:
Z. vichickmani
Binomial name
Zephyrarchaea vichickmani
Rix & Harvey, 2012

Taxonomy

The species' specific name is a patronym to honour Prof. Victor Hickman for his contributions to arachnology.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The spider is known to inhabit only temperate Nothofagus rainforest habitats in the Victorian Central Highlands, in leaf litter.[2]

Conservation

The species has a limited distribution, however, the abundance of protected habitat around its known range means that it probably does not require immediate conservation efforts.[2]

References


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