Biology:Afrosternophorus nanus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Afrosternophorus nanus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Sternophoridae
Genus: Afrosternophorus
Species:
A. nanus
Binomial name
Afrosternophorus nanus
Harvey, 1985[1]

Afrosternophorus nanus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Sternophoridae family. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet nanus (Latin: 'dwarf') refers to the small size of the species.[1][2]

Description

Body lengths of males are 1.6–1.7 mm; those of females are unknown.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is Rum Jungle. The pseudoscorpion specimens were found under eucalypt bark.[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harvey, MS (1985). "The systematics of the family Sternophoridae (Pseudoscorpionida)". Journal of Arachnology 13: 141–209 [187]. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3705024?read-now=1&seq=46#page_scan_tab_contents. Retrieved 2023-11-22. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Afrosternophorus nanus Harvey, 1985". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/98b93124-bddc-43b4-85cf-78a96ab4bacd. 

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