Austrochthonius cavicola | |
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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: | Austrochthonius |
Species: | A. cavicola
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Binomial name | |
Austrochthonius cavicola |
Austrochthonius cavicola is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1968 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. [1] [2]
The holotype male has a body length of 1.2 mm. It lacks eyes, and is pale brownish-yellow in colour. [1]
The species occurs in south-eastern South Australia. The type (and only known) locality is Cathedral Cave, Naracoorte Caves National Park. [1] [2]
The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling terrestrial predators. [2]
Austrochthonius cavicola | |
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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: | Austrochthonius |
Species: | A. cavicola
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Binomial name | |
Austrochthonius cavicola |
Austrochthonius cavicola is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1968 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. [1] [2]
The holotype male has a body length of 1.2 mm. It lacks eyes, and is pale brownish-yellow in colour. [1]
The species occurs in south-eastern South Australia. The type (and only known) locality is Cathedral Cave, Naracoorte Caves National Park. [1] [2]
The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling terrestrial predators. [2]