Biology:Tyrannochthonius cavicola
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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: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Tyrannochthonius |
| Species: | T. cavicola
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| Tyrannochthonius cavicola (Beier, 1967)[1]
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Tyrannochthonius cavicola is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern New South Wales. The type locality is The Grill Cave, Bungonia, some 125 km south-west of Sydney.[1][2]
Behaviour
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beier, M (1967). "Some Pseudoscorpionidea from Australia, chiefly from caves". The Australian Zoologist 14: 199–205 [199].
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Tyrannochthonius cavicola (Beier, 1967)". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9af6762e-3d75-4854-9131-88230927e4b7.
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