Biology:Charon oenpelli
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Short description: Species of whip-spider
| Charon oenpelli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Amblypygi |
| Family: | Charontidae |
| Genus: | Charon |
| Species: | C. oenpelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Charon oenpelli Harvey & West, 1998[1]
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Charon oenpelli is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet oenpelli refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Description
The species is a predatory cave dweller and has some troglophilic characteristics, including reduced pedipalps and eyes as well as pale colouration.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Arnhem Land, in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory. The type locality is a sandstone cave system near Oenpelli Reservoir, some 9 km south of Oenpelli.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harvey, MS; West, PLJ (1998). "New species of Charon (Amblypygi, Charontidae) from northern Australia and Christmas Island". Journal of Arachnology 26: 273–284 [274]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259187262_New_species_of_Charon_Amblypygi_Charontidae_from_northern_Australia_and_Christmas_Island. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Species Charon oenpelli Harvey & West, 1998". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2013-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/fd0d72eb-ab24-4843-a072-aa084080d9bd.
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