Biology:Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
| Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Pseudotyrannochthoniidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotyrannochthonius |
| Species: | P. typhlus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus Dartnall, 1970[1]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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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