Biology:Afrosternophorus xalyx

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

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

Afrosternophorus xalyx is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Sternophoridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet xalyx is an arbitrary combination of letters with no intrinsic meaning.[1][2]

Description

Body lengths of males are 1.6–1.8 mm; those of females 1.7–2.5 mm.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North Queensland. The type locality is Townsville. 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 [201]. 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 xalyx Harvey, 1985". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7dd77116-6bc2-4d6d-aa8d-37ba830562ef. 

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