Apozomus gerlachi

Apozomus gerlachi is a species of hubbardiid short-tailed whipscorpion that is endemic to Silhouette and North Islands in the Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat degradation due to invasive plants (especially Cinnamomum verum) and sea level rise.

Apozomus gerlachi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Chelicerata
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Schizomida
Family:
Hubbardiidae
Genus:
Apozomus
Species:
A. gerlachi
Binomial name
Apozomus gerlachi
Harvey, 2001

References
  1. Gerlach, J. (2014). "Apozomus gerlachi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T196703A2475257. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196703A2475257.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.


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