Biology:Anaulacodithella plurisetosa

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Anaulacodithella plurisetosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Anaulacodithella
Species:
A. plurisetosa
Binomial name
Anaulacodithella plurisetosa
Beier, 1976[1]

Anaulacodithella plurisetosa is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Description

The body length is 1.3–1.5 mm.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs only on Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. The type locality is Boat Harbour. The pseudoscorpions are found in plant litter.[1][2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Beier, M (1976). "The pseudoscorpions of New Zealand, Norfolk and Lord Howe". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 3: 199–246 [200]. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/03014223.1976.9517913. Retrieved 2023-12-03. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Anaulacodithella plurisetosa Beier, 1976". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f85ab360-4ebe-4f73-8fa9-3607d76bf710. 

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