Biology:Larca boulderica
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpions
| Larca boulderica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Larcidae |
| Genus: | Larca |
| Species: | L. boulderica
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| Larca boulderica Harvey & Steinmann, 2024
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Larca boulderica is a species of pseudoscorpion of the family Larcidae.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Boulder, Colorado in the United States.[1] It was found in Mallory Cave at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains.[2]
Description
The species has crab-like pincers and is the size of a sesame seed.[1][3]
Etymology
The species is named after the city it was first discovered in: Boulder, Colorado.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "New Species of Cave Pseudoscorpion" (in en-us). https://www.dmns.org/press-room/press-releases/local-scientists-discover-new-species-of-cave-pseudoscorpion-named-after-boulder/.
- ↑ Harvey, Mark S.; Steinmann, David B. (25 April 2024). "A new troglomorphic species of Larca (Pseudoscorpiones, Larcidae) from Colorado" (in en). ZooKeys (1198): 279–294. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1198.120353. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 38708379. PMC 11066502. Bibcode: 2024ZooK.1198..279H. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/120353/.
- ↑ Rhodes, Maddie (8 July 2024). "Family discovers new cave-dwelling species in Boulder". https://kdvr.com/news/colorado/family-discovers-new-cave-dwelling-species-in-boulder/.
Wikidata ☰ Q125733566 entry
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