Zophorame simoni is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Barychelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Barychelidae |
| Genus: | Zophorame |
| Species: | Z. simoni
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| Zophorame simoni | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in Far North Queensland, in rainforest habitats. It has been recorded from Mount Cook National Park as well as the Windsor Tablelands near Cape Tribulation.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ a b Raven, RJ (1990). "A revision of the Australian spider genus Trittame Koch (Mygalomorphae: Barychelidae) and a new related genus". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 4: 21–54 [50]. doi:10.1071/IT9900021.
- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1994). "Mygalomorph spiders of the Barychelidae in Australia and the western Pacific". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 35 (2): 291–706 [581]. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b "Species Zophorame simoni Raven, 1994". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 2023-07-20.