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Zophorame simoni

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Zophorame simoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Barychelidae
Genus: Zophorame
Species:
Z. simoni
Binomial name
Zophorame simoni

Zophorame simoni is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2][3]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in Far North Queensland, in rainforest habitats. It has been recorded from Mount Cook National Park as well as the Windsor Tablelands near Cape Tribulation.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Raven, RJ (1990). "A revision of the Australian spider genus Trittame Koch (Mygalomorphae: Barychelidae) and a new related genus". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 4: 21–54 [50]. doi:10.1071/IT9900021.
  2. ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [581]. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. ^ a b "Species Zophorame simoni Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.