Biology:Austrochthonius australis
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
Austrochthonius australis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Chthoniidae |
Genus: | Austrochthonius |
Species: | A. australis
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Binomial name | |
Austrochthonius australis Hoff, 1951[1]
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hoff, CC (1951). "New species and records of chthoniid pseudoscorpions". American Museum Novitates 1483: 1–13 [5].
- ↑ 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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