Biology:Americhernes neboissi

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Americhernes neboissi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Americhernes
Species:
A. neboissi
Binomial name
Americhernes neboissi
Harvey, 1990[1]

Americhernes neboissi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet neboissi honours Latvian-Australian entomologist Arturs Neboiss (1924–2010) who collected the holotype.[1][2]

Description

The body length of the male holotype is 1.6 mm. The colour is yellowish-brown, with the carapace and pedipalps slightly darker.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is the west branch of the King River, 10 km north-east of Tolmie, in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. The holotype was found attached to the leg of a Cheumatopsychid caddisfly.[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harvey, MS (1990). "New pseudoscorpions of the genera Americhernes Muchmore and Cordylochernes Beier from Australia (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae)". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 50: 325–336 [331]. https://museumsvictoria.com.au/media/4977/jmmv19905006.pdf. Retrieved 2023-11-05. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Americhernes neboissi Harvey, 1990". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/af3ceb24-80de-4e30-b022-6342332189fa. 

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