| Austrochernes guanophilus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Austrochernes |
| Species: | A. guanophilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrochernes guanophilus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Austrochernes guanophilus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. [1] [2]
The body length of the male holotype is 3.36 mm; that of the female paratype is 3.97 mm. The colour of the pedipalps and carapace is dark reddish-brown, the abdomen and legs deep red-brown. Eyes are absent. [1] [3]
The species occurs in the Wombeyan Caves, in the Southern Highlands of south-eastern New South Wales. The type locality is Fig Tree Cave, where the pseudoscorpions were found in guano. [2] [1] [3]
The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators. [2] [1]
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