Biology:Charinus pescotti
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Short description: Species of whip-spider
| Charinus pescotti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Amblypygi |
| Family: | Charinidae |
| Genus: | Charinus |
| Species: | C. pescotti
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| Binomial name | |
| Charinus pescotti Dunn, 1949[1]
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Charinus pescotti is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1949 by Australian arachnologist R. A. Dunn. The specific epithet pescotti honours Australian botanist Richard Pescott.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Far North Queensland, beneath rocks and bark and in plant litter on the forest floor. The type locality is Barron Falls, Kuranda.[1][2]
Behaviour
The whip-spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dunn, RA (1949). "New Pedipalpi from Australia and the Solomon Islands". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne 16: 7–15 [8].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Charinus pescotti Dunn, 1949". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2013-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/81e588d6-29de-481b-8c6a-c00fa3cbcf4c.
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