Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi

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Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Tyrannochthonius
Species:
T. garthhumphreysi
Binomial name
Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi
Edward & Harvey, 2008 [1]

Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2008 by Australian arachnologists Karen Edward and Mark Harvey. [1] [2]

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Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North West Australia. The type locality is a borehole in limestone karst, 7 km north of the Chevron Texaco camp, on Barrow Island off the Pilbara coast. [1] [2]

Behaviour

The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Edward, KL; Harvey, MS (2008). "Short-range endemism in hypogean environments: the pseudoscorpion genera Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) in the semiarid zone of Western Australia". Invertebrate Systematics. 22 (2): 259–293 [274]. doi:10.1071/IS07025.
  2. 1 2 "Species Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi Edward & Harvey, 2008". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-03.


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