Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi

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Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae
Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius
Species:
P. hamiltonsmithi
Binomial name
Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi
Beier, 1968 [1]

Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1968 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. [1] [2]

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Description

The body length is 1.7–2 mm. The colour is mainly olive-brown, with the chelicerae and pedipalps pale reddish-brown. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Western District of Victoria. The type locality is Mount Widderin Cave, Skipton, 166 km west of Melbourne. [1] [2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Beier, M (1968). "Some cave-dwelling Pseudoscorpionidea from Australia and New Caledonia". Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide). 15: 757–765 [759].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius hamiltonsmithi Beier, 1968". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-07.