Synsphyronus pharangites | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Garypidae |
Genus: | Synsphyronus |
Species: | S. pharangites
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Binomial name | |
Synsphyronus pharangites |
Synsphyronus pharangites is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Karen Cullen and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet pharangites ( Greek: 'of a gully') refers to the type locality. [1] [2]
The body length of the male holotype is 2.72 mm; those of females are 2.94–3.47 mm. Colouration is generally reddish-brown. [1]
The species occurs in the Carnarvon bioregion of North West Australia. The type locality is Shothole Canyon Road in the Cape Range. The pseudoscorpions were found beneath the bark of a Corymbia hamersleyana tree. [2] [1]
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2] [1]
Synsphyronus pharangites | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Garypidae |
Genus: | Synsphyronus |
Species: | S. pharangites
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Binomial name | |
Synsphyronus pharangites |
Synsphyronus pharangites is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologists Karen Cullen and Mark Harvey. The specific epithet pharangites ( Greek: 'of a gully') refers to the type locality. [1] [2]
The body length of the male holotype is 2.72 mm; those of females are 2.94–3.47 mm. Colouration is generally reddish-brown. [1]
The species occurs in the Carnarvon bioregion of North West Australia. The type locality is Shothole Canyon Road in the Cape Range. The pseudoscorpions were found beneath the bark of a Corymbia hamersleyana tree. [2] [1]
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2] [1]