Americhernes paluma

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Americhernes paluma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Americhernes
Species:
A. paluma
Binomial name
Americhernes paluma
Harvey, 1990 [1]

Americhernes paluma is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet paluma refers to the type locality. [1] [2]

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Description

The body length of the female holotype is 2.5 mm. The colour is yellowish-brown, with the carapace and pedipalps slightly darker. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North Queensland. The type locality is Black Friar's Parish, Paluma. The holotype was found in plant litter. [2] [1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Harvey, MS (1990). "New pseudoscorpions of the genera Americhernes Muchmore and Cordylochernes Beier from Australia (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae)" (PDF). Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 50 (2): 325–336 [330]. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.1990.50.06 . Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Americhernes paluma Harvey, 1990". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-05.