Biology:Oratemnus punctatus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Oratemnus punctatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Atemnidae
Genus: Oratemnus
Species:
O. punctatus
Binomial name
Oratemnus punctatus
Synonyms
  • Chelifer punctatus L.Koch & Keyserling, 1885
  • L.Koch & Keyserling, 1885 Chelifer brevidigitatus

Oratemnus punctatus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Atemnidae 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 widely across mainland Australia as well as on Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. The type locality is Gayndah in the North Burnett Region of south-east Queensland. The pseudoscorpions have been found under bark and stones, and in plant litter.[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named k&k1885
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Oratemnus punctatus (L. Koch & Keyserling, 1885)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/92e481dc-9654-45ac-ae22-e6bd92bd8bee. 

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