Biology:Austrochthonius australis

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Austrochthonius australis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Austrochthonius
Species:
A. australis
Binomial name
Austrochthonius australis
Hoff, 1951[1]

Austrochthonius australis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by American arachnologist Clayton Hoff.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in both eastern and south-western Australia, inhabiting plant litter. The type locality is Mount Slide in Kinglake National Park, Victoria.[1][2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hoff, CC (1951). "New species and records of chthoniid pseudoscorpions". American Museum Novitates 1483: 1–13 [5]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Austrochthonius australis Hoff, 1951". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/bb2995c7-c858-44c2-b176-a236e0731fe0. 

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