Zephyrarchaea vichickmani explained

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]

Taxonomy

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

Distribution and habitat

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NMBE - World Spider Catalog. wsc.nmbe.ch. 2020-04-23.
  2. Rix. Michael G.. Harvey. Mark S.. 2012-05-07. Australian Assassins, Part II: A review of the new assassin spider genus Zephyrarchaea (Araneae, Archaeidae) from southern Australia. ZooKeys. 191. 1–62. 10.3897/zookeys.191.3070. 1313-2989. 3353492. 22639534. free.