Biology:Sathrochthonius insulanus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Sathrochthonius insulanus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Sathrochthonius
Species:
S. insulanus
Binomial name
Sathrochthonius insulanus
Beier, 1976[1]

Sathrochthonius insulanus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Description

The body length is 1.0-1.2 mm. The colour is pale yellowish-brown.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs on Lord Howe Island, an offshore island of New South Wales in the Tasman Sea. The type locality is plant litter on Lord Howe.[1][2]

Behaviour

The arachnids are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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