Ideoblothrus pisolitus

Ideoblothrus pisolitus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Pseudoscorpiones
Family:	Syarinidae
Genus:	Ideoblothrus
Species:	I. pisolitus
Binomial name
	Ideoblothrus pisolitus; Harvey & Edward, 2007

Last updated December 10, 2023

Ideoblothrus pisolitus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Syarinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1991 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Karen Edward. The specific epithet pisolitus refers to the pisolitic geology of the type locality.^[1]^[2]

Description

The body length of the male holotype is 2.25 mm; that of female paratypes 2.45-2.98 mm. The colour of the carapace and pedipalps is reddish-brown, the abdomen and legs pale tan. Eyes are absent.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Pilbara region of North West Australia. The type locality is a borehole at Mesa B, 38.1 km west of the iron-ore mining town of Pannawonica.^[1]^[2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are hypogean, terrestrial predators.^[2]^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 Harvey, MS; Edward, KL (2007). "A review of the pseudoscorpion genus Ideoblothrus (Pseudoscorpiones, Syarinidae) from western and northern Australia". Journal of Natural History. 41 (5–8): 445–472 [452]. doi:10.1080/00222930701219123. S2CID 83607483 . Retrieved 2023-10-15.
1 2 3 "Species Ideoblothrus pisolitus Harvey & Edward, 2007". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-15.

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[h&e2007-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Harvey, MS; Edward, KL (2007). "A review of the pseudoscorpion genus Ideoblothrus (Pseudoscorpiones, Syarinidae) from western and northern Australia". Journal of Natural History. 41 (5–8): 445–472 [452]. doi:10.1080/00222930701219123. S2CID 83607483 . Retrieved 2023-10-15.

[afd-2] 1 2 3 "Species Ideoblothrus pisolitus Harvey & Edward, 2007". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-15.

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