Biology:Heterolophus australicus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Heterolophus australicus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Heterolophus
Species:
H. australicus
Binomial name
Heterolophus australicus
Beier, 1969[1]

Heterolophus australicus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1969 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is the Joalah section of the Tamborine National Park. The pseudoscorpions were found in closed forest plant litter.[1][2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beier, M (1969). "Neue Pseudoskorpione aus Australien". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 73: 171–187 [171]. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ANNA_73_0171-0187.pdf. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Heterolophus australicus Beier, 1969". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/32bd437e-c77b-445e-8aba-648e87acb00b. 

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