Biology:Conicochernes doyleae

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Conicochernes doyleae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Conicochernes
Species:
C. doyleae
Binomial name
Conicochernes doyleae
Kennedy, 1989[1]

Conicochernes doyleae is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologist Clarice Kennedy. The specific epithet doyleae honours Suzanne Doyle, colleague and field assistant of the author.[1][2]

Description

The body length of males is 2.70–3.28 mm; that of females 2.92–3.46 mm. The colour is dark red-brown.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern New South Wales. The type locality is Stanley Street, Chatswood, Sydney, where pseudoscorpions were collected from beneath the bark of a brush box tree.[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kennedy, CMA (1989). "Conicochernes doyleae, a new Australian species of the Chernetidae (Pseudoscorpionida: Arachnida)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 111: 123–129 [123]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/108608#page/135/mode/1up. Retrieved 2023-11-14. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Conicochernes doyleae Kennedy, 1989". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/f04f40e1-c0db-48cb-8613-e8bb2430a5aa. 

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