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''Draculoides bramstokeri'' is a small, troglobite, Australian arachnid. Often mistaken for a spider, ''D. bramstokeri'' is a schizomid — a small, soil-dwelling invertebrate that walks on six legs and uses two modified front legs as feelers. It uses large fang-like pedipalps, or pincers, to grasp invertebrate prey and crunch it into pieces before sucking out the juices. Named for this method of dispatching victims and after Bram Stoker, the author of ''Dracula''. The species is light yellow or brown, 5 mm long and known to inhabit six caves on Barrow Island and two on the North West Cape in Western Australia. It is threatened by pollution and damage to caves and is vulnerable to extinction. ''Draculoides bramstokeri'' was first described in 1995.〔Draculoides bramstokeri Harvey, M.S. & Humphreys, W.F. 1995. Notes on the genus Draculoides Harvey (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae), with the description of a new troglobitic species. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 52: 183–189 ().〕 The other three described species of ''Draculoides'' also occur in Australia.〔(tamu.edu Hubbardiidae )〕 ==See also== *Threatened fauna of Australia *List of organisms named after famous people 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Draculoides bramstokeri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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