Biology:Lamprochernes savignyi

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Lamprochernes savignyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Lamprochernes
Species:
L. savignyi
Binomial name
Lamprochernes savignyi
(Simon, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
  • Muscichernes katoi Chelifer celerrimus
  • Chelifer savignyi Simon, 1881
  • L.Koch & Keyerling, 1885 With, 1908
  • Chelifer (Chernes) godfreyi Chelifer brevifemoratus
  • Kew, 1911 Morikawa, 1960
  • Chelifer pygmaeus Balzan, 1890
  • Chamberlin, 1952 Pycnochernes linsdalei

Lamprochernes savignyi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It was described in 1881 by French naturalist Eugène Simon.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, inhabiting plant litter. The type locality is Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt.[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Simon, E (1881). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux d'Afrique". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 6: 1–15 [12]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Lamprochernes savignyi (Simon, 1881)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b09f4d31-3db3-4706-9c98-d2626b659c06. 

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