Biology:Protochelifer cavernarum

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Protochelifer cavernarum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Cheliferidae
Genus: Protochelifer
Species:
P. cavernarum
Binomial name
Protochelifer cavernarum
Beier, 1967[1]
Synonyms
  • Protochelifer cavernarum aitkeni Beier, 1968

Protochelifer cavernarum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in southern mainland Australia. The type locality is Murder Cave at the Cliefden Caves site, Mandurama, New South Wales.[2][1]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beier, M (1967). "Some Pseudoscorpionidea from Australia, chiefly from caves". Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 199–205 [203]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Protochelifer cavernarum Beier, 1967". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/b2422fe6-ceb8-4253-8dbc-b014a9ca2154. 

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