Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi
Appearance
Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Pseudotyrannochthoniidae |
Genus: | Pseudotyrannochthonius |
Species: | P. hamiltonsmithi
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Binomial name | |
Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi |
Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1968 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The body length is 1.7–2 mm. The colour is mainly olive-brown, with the chelicerae and pedipalps pale reddish-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Western District of Victoria. The type locality is Mount Widderin Cave, Skipton, 166 km west of Melbourne.[1][2]
Behaviour
[edit]The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Beier, M (1968). "Some cave-dwelling Pseudoscorpionidea from Australia and New Caledonia". Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide). 15: 757–765 [759].
- ^ a b c "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi Beier, 1968". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-07.