| Larca boulderica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Larcidae |
| Genus: | Larca |
| Species: | L. boulderica |
| Binomial name | |
| Larca boulderica Harvey & Steinmann, 2024 | |
Larca boulderica is a species of pseudoscorpion of the family Larcidae.
This species is endemic to Boulder, Colorado in the United States. [1] It was found in Mallory Cave at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. [2]
The species has crab-like pincers and is the size of a sesame seed. [1] [3]
The species is named after the city it was first discovered in: Boulder, Colorado. [1]
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