Apozomus yirrkala is a species of short-tailed whip-scorpions, also known as schizomids, in the Hubbardiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet yirrkala refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Apozomus yirrkala | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Schizomida |
| Family: | Hubbardiidae |
| Genus: | Apozomus |
| Species: | A. yirrkala
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| Binomial name | |
| Apozomus yirrkala | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Yirrkala Mission in the East Arnhem Region. The schizomids were found in plant litter.[1][2]
Behaviour edit
The short-tailed whip-scorpions are terrestrial predators.[1][2]
References edit
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