Biology:Oratemnus distinctus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Oratemnus distinctus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Atemnidae
Genus: Oratemnus
Species:
O. distinctus
Binomial name
Oratemnus distinctus
(Beier, 1948)[1]
Synonyms
  • Steiratemnus distinctus Beier, 1948

Oratemnus distinctus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Atemnidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1948 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species has been recorded from New South Wales and Western Australia. The type locality is simply given as “New South Wales”.[2][1]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beier, M (1948). "Über Pseudoscorpione der australischen region". Environmental Entomology 24: 525–562 [531]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Oratemnus distinctus (Beier, 1948)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/1167499b-15df-439d-beb6-52f95a50bd96. 

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