Biology:Beierolpium squalidum
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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Olpiidae |
| Genus: | Beierolpium |
| Species: | B. squalidum
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| Binomial name | |
| Beierolpium squalidum (Beier, 1966)[1]
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Beierolpium squalidum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Olpiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1966 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Australia. The type locality is the Kimberley Research Station at Kununurra. The pseudoscorpions are found in plant litter.[2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beier, M (1966). "On the Pseudoscorpionidea of Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 275–303 [291].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Beierolpium squalidum (Beier, 1966)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/6ab1c1ae-bac3-4af8-970c-30ab32b5e476.
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