Protochelifer australis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Cheliferidae |
Genus: | Protochelifer |
Species: | P. australis
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Binomial name | |
Protochelifer australis | |
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Protochelifer australis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1937 by Australian zoologist Alan Tubb. [1] [2]
The body length of a female syntype is 3.8 mm. The colour of the female is mainly dark brown, the legs and pedipalps paler; that of a male nearly black, legs and pedipalps light brown. [1]
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is near Seal Bay on Lady Julia Percy Island, where the pseudoscorpions were found under stones. [2] [1]
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2]
Protochelifer australis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Cheliferidae |
Genus: | Protochelifer |
Species: | P. australis
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Binomial name | |
Protochelifer australis | |
Synonyms | |
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Protochelifer australis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1937 by Australian zoologist Alan Tubb. [1] [2]
The body length of a female syntype is 3.8 mm. The colour of the female is mainly dark brown, the legs and pedipalps paler; that of a male nearly black, legs and pedipalps light brown. [1]
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is near Seal Bay on Lady Julia Percy Island, where the pseudoscorpions were found under stones. [2] [1]
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2]