Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus

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Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Ephippiochthonius
Species:
E. tetrachelatus
Binomial name
Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus
(Preyssler, 1790) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Chthonius maculatusMenge, 1855
  • Chthonius longipalpisBanks, 1891
  • Chthonius tetrachelatus(Preyssler, 1790)
  • Scorpio tetrachelatusPreyssler, 1790

Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1790 by Czech entomologist Johann Daniel Preyssler. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution. It is thought to have been introduced to the Australian state of Victoria from Europe. The type locality is Bohemia, though the holotype is lost. The pseudoscorpions inhabit plant litter. [2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Preyssler, JD (1790). Verzeichniss Böhmischer Insekten. Prague. pp. 1–108 [56].
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Species Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-12-01.


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