Biology:Conicochernes brevispinosus
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Conicochernes |
| Species: | C. brevispinosus
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Conicochernes brevispinosus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1885 by German arachnologists Ludwig Carl Christian Koch and Eugen von Keyserling.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs at various sites in eastern and south-eastern Australia. Type localities include Rockhampton and Peak Downs in Central Queensland, and Mount Lofty in South Australia, where pseudoscorpions were collected from beneath tree bark.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
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