Biology:Tyrannochthonius basme

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Tyrannochthonius basme
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Tyrannochthonius
Species:
T. basme
Binomial name
Tyrannochthonius basme
Edward & Harvey, 2008[1]

Tyrannochthonius basme is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2008 by Australian arachnologists Karen Edward and Mark Harvey.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Pilbara region of North West Australia. The type locality is a borehole on Mesa B, 40 km west of the iron-ore mining town of Pannawonica and some 1,400 km north of Perth.[1][2]

Behaviour

The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edward, KL; Harvey, MS (2008). "Short-range endemism in hypogean environments: the pseudoscorpion genera Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) in the semiarid zone of Western Australia". Invertebrate Systematics 22: 259–293 [267]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Species Tyrannochthonius basme Edward & Harvey, 2008". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/af2342c1-8c33-46bf-b481-1fdd8356624f. 

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