Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius
Appearance
Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Pseudotyrannochthoniidae |
Genus: | Pseudotyrannochthonius |
Species: | P. solitarius
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Binomial name | |
Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius | |
Synonyms | |
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Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by American arachnologist Clarence Clayton Hoff.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The type locality is Mount Slide in Kinglake National Park north of Melbourne. It inhabits plant litter.[1][2]
Behaviour
[edit]The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hoff, CC (1951). "New species and records of chthoniid pseudoscorpions". American Museum Novitates (1483): 1–13 [10].
- ^ a b c "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius (Hoff, 1951)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
Categories:
- Pseudotyrannochthonius
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Pseudoscorpions of Australia
- Fauna of the Australian Capital Territory
- Arthropods of New South Wales
- Arthropods of Tasmania
- Arthropods of Victoria (state)
- Arthropods of Western Australia
- Animals described in 1951
- Taxa named by Clarence Clayton Hoff
- Pseudoscorpion stubs