Biology:Oratemnus curtus

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Oratemnus curtus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Atemnidae
Genus: Oratemnus
Species:
O. curtus
Binomial name
Oratemnus curtus
(Beier, 1954)[1]
Synonyms
  • Steiratemnus curtus Beier, 1954

Oratemnus curtus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Atemnidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1954 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Burma Road, Pemberton. The pseudoscorpions were found under bark in woodland.[2][1]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beier, M (1954). "Report from Prof. T. Gislén's expedition to Australia in 1951–1952. 7. Pseudoscorpionidea". Lunds Universitets Årsskrift 50 (3): 1–25 [15]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Oratemnus curtus (Beier, 1954)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/17fdbebd-a20e-4130-92f3-851cf4068b2f. 

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