| Zophorame hirsti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Zophorame |
| Species: | Z. hirsti |
| Binomial name | |
| Zophorame hirsti | |
Zophorame hirsti is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1994 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. The specific epithet hirsti honours David Hirst, Arachnologist at the South Australian Museum, for his research on heteropodid spider taxonomy.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland, in open forest habitats. The type locality is the Tinaroo Dam on the Atherton Tableland.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [579]. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- 1 2 "Species Zophorame hirsti Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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