Biology:Nesidiochernes australicus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
| Nesidiochernes australicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Nesidiochernes |
| Species: | N. australicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nesidiochernes australicus Beier, 1966[1]
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Nesidiochernes australicus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1966 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. The specific epithet australicus refers to its native range.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in New South Wales and South Australia. The type locality is 5 km east of Cobar, where the pseudoscorpions were found in plant litter in low open woodland.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beier, M (1966). "On the Pseudoscorpionidea of Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 275–303 [298].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Nesidiochernes australicus Beier, 1966". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b97daa8-5b0d-490d-963c-3d80f885ec8a.
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