Biology:Pseudochiridium clavigerum

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Pseudochiridium clavigerum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudochiridiidae
Genus: Pseudochiridium
Species:
P. clavigerum
Binomial name
Pseudochiridium clavigerum
(Thorell, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chelifer claviger Thorell, 1889
  • Beier, 1953 Pseudochiridium sundaicum

Pseudochiridium clavigerum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudochiridiidae family. It was described in 1889 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Andaman Islands, Nepal, South East Asia, Wallacea, New Guinea and the Australian territory of Christmas Island. The type locality is Bhamo in northern Myanmar.[2][1][3]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thorell, T (1889). "Viaggio di Leonardo Fea in Birmania e regioni vicine. XXI. Aracnidi artrogastri Birmani raccolti da L. Fea nel 1885–1887". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova (2) 7: 521–729 [591]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Pseudochiridium clavigerum (Thorell, 1889)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/6d20c320-87d5-4fb0-ba71-957900954132. 
  3. "Pseudochiridium clavigerum (Thorell, 1889)". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. https://wac.nmbe.ch/order/pseudoscorpiones/speciesdata/4964. Retrieved 2023-11-22. 

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