Austrochthonius australis

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Austrochthonius australis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Austrochthonius
Species:
A. australis
Binomial name
Austrochthonius australis
Hoff, 1951 [1]

Austrochthonius australis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by American arachnologist Clayton Hoff. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in both eastern and south-western Australia, inhabiting plant litter. The type locality is Mount Slide in Kinglake National Park, Victoria. [1] [2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hoff, CC (1951). "New species and records of chthoniid pseudoscorpions". American Museum Novitates (1483): 1–13 [5].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Austrochthonius australis Hoff, 1951". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-09-30.


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