Heterolophus australicus

Heterolophus australicus
Scientific classification
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]}

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]}

References

1. Beier, M (1969). "Neue Pseudoskorpione aus Australien" (PDF). Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 73: 171–187 [171]. JSTOR   41781731.
2. "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.