Draculoides

Draculoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Schizomida
Family: Hubbardiidae
Subfamily: Hubbardiinae
Genus: Draculoides
Harvey, 1992
Type species
Draculoides vinei
Harvey, 1988
Synonyms
  • Paradraculoides Harvey, Berry, Edward & Humphreys, 2008

Draculoides is a genus of troglobite schizomid arachnids endemic to North West Australia. Often mistaken for spiders, they are commonly known as short-tailed whip-scorpions or sprickets.[1]

  1. ^ "Researchers count 13 new species of fanged arachnids in the Pilbara". Western Australian Museum. WAM. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2023-09-23.