Biology:Eukoenenia florenciae

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Short description: Species of microwhip scorpion

Eukoenenia florenciae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Palpigradi
Family: Eukoeneniidae
Genus: Eukoenenia
Species:
E. florenciae
Binomial name
Eukoenenia florenciae
(Rucker, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Koenenia florenciae Rucker, 1903
  • Berland, 1914 Koenenia buxtoni

Eukoenenia florenciae is a species of palpigradess, also known as microwhip scorpions, in the Eukoeneniidae family. It was described in 1903 by American arachnologist A. Rucker.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution. The type locality is Bonham, Fannin County, Texas, USA[1][2]

Behaviour

The palpigrades are soil-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rucker, A (1903). "A new Koenenia from Texas". Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 47: 215–231 [217]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Eukoenenia florenciae (Rucker, 1903)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2009-01-12. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/c7e7306b-20ef-448e-aa6f-098b4fa04c4a. 

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