Biology:Heterolophus australicus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
| Heterolophus australicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Heterolophus |
| Species: | H. australicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterolophus australicus Beier, 1969[1]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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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