Biology:Protogarypinus giganteus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
Protogarypinus giganteus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Garypinidae |
Genus: | Protogarypinus |
Species: | P. giganteus
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Binomial name | |
Protogarypinus giganteus Beier, 1954[1]
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Protogarypinus giganteus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypinidae 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 near the mouth of the Denmark River, Denmark, where the female holotype was found under tree bark.[2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beier, M (1954). "Report from Prof. T. Gislén's expedition to Australia in 1951–1952. 7. Pseudoscorpionidea". Lunds Universitets Årsskrift N.F. 50 (3): 1–26 [4].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Protogarypinus giganteus Beier, 1954". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/a3b6da66-f610-4e72-b551-44b6e9f8c7cf.
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