Biology:Oratemnus curtus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Atemnidae |
| Genus: | Oratemnus |
| Species: | O. curtus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oratemnus curtus (Beier, 1954)[1]
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Oratemnus curtus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Atemnidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1954 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Burma Road, Pemberton. The pseudoscorpions were found under bark in woodland.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beier, M (1954). "Report from Prof. T. Gislén's expedition to Australia in 1951–1952. 7. Pseudoscorpionidea". Lunds Universitets Årsskrift 50 (3): 1–25 [15].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Oratemnus curtus (Beier, 1954)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/17fdbebd-a20e-4130-92f3-851cf4068b2f.
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