Heterolophus australicus

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Heterolophus australicus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Heterolophus
Species:
H. australicus
Binomial name
Heterolophus australicus
Beier, 1969 [1]

Heterolophus australicus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1969 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is the Joalah section of the Tamborine National Park. The pseudoscorpions were found in closed forest plant litter. [1] [2]

Behaviour

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Beier, M (1969). "Neue Pseudoskorpione aus Australien" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 73: 171–187 [171]. JSTOR   41781731.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Heterolophus australicus Beier, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-12-03.