Biology:Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae
Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius
Species:
P. typhlus
Binomial name
Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus
Dartnall, 1970[1]

Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1970 by Australian zoologist Alan Dartnall.[1][2]

Description

The body length of the male holotype is 2.8 mm. Eyes are absent.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in northern Tasmania. The type locality is Sennacheribs Passage, Georgies Hall Cave, Mole Creek, some 170 km north-west of Hobart. The holotype was found on moist sand and vegetable debris in a stream passage.[1][2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dartnall, AJ (1970). "Some Tasmanian chthoniid pseudoscorpions". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 104: 65–68 [67]. https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13369/4/1970_Dartnall_Tasmanian_Chthoniid_Pseudoscorpions.pdf. Retrieved 2023-10-07. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus Dartnall, 1970". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b2e9e8a5-8ecd-41ef-9f0c-224dec1cd619. 

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