Austrochthonius

Austrochthonius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Pseudoscorpiones
Family:	Chthoniidae
Genus:	Austrochthonius ; J.C.Chamberlin, 1929
Type species
	Chthonius chilensis; Chamberlin, 1923
Synonyms
	ParaustrochthoniusBeier, 1931 ; CecodithaMello-Leitão, 1939;

Last updated April 02, 2025

Austrochthonius is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the family Chthoniidae. It was described in 1929 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.^[1]^[2]

Species

As of September 2023^[update], the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted the following species:^[3]

Austrochthonius argentinae Hoff, 1950
Austrochthonius australis Hoff, 1951
Austrochthonius bolivianus Beier, 1930
Austrochthonius cavicola Beier, 1968
Austrochthonius chilensis (Chamberlin, 1923)
Austrochthonius easti Harvey, 1991
Austrochthonius iguazuensis Vitali-di Castri, 1975
Austrochthonius insularis Vitali-di Castri, 1968
Austrochthonius mordax Beier, 1967
Austrochthonius muchmorei Harvey and Mould, 2006
Austrochthonius paraguayensis Vitali-di Castri, 1975
Austrochthonius parvus (Mello-Leitão, 1939)
Austrochthonius persimilis Beier, 1930
Austrochthonius rapax Beier, 1976
Austrochthonius semiserratus Beier, 1930
Austrochthonius strigosus Harvey and Mould, 2006
Austrochthonius tullgreni (Beier, 1931)
Austrochthonius zealandicus Beier, 1966

References

1 2 Chamberlin, JC (1929). "A synoptic classification of the false scorpions or chela-spinners, with a report on a cosmopolitan collection of the same. Part II. The Diplosphyronida (Arachnida-Chelonethida)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 5 (25): 1–48, 585–620. doi:10.1080/00222933008673104.
↑ "Genus Austrochthonius Chamberlin, 1929". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
↑ "Genus: Austrochthonius Chamberlin, 1929". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-30.

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[chamberlin1929-1] 1 2 Chamberlin, JC (1929). "A synoptic classification of the false scorpions or chela-spinners, with a report on a cosmopolitan collection of the same. Part II. The Diplosphyronida (Arachnida-Chelonethida)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 5 (25): 1–48, 585–620. doi:10.1080/00222933008673104.

[afd-2] "Genus Austrochthonius Chamberlin, 1929". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

[3] "Genus: Austrochthonius Chamberlin, 1929". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-30.

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