Austrochthonius easti
Austrochthonius easti is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1991 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet easti honours Malcolm East, who collected one of the specimens.[1][2]
| Austrochthonius easti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Austrochthonius |
| Species: | A. easti |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrochthonius easti | |
Description
The holotype male has a body length of 1.19 mm. It has two small eyes, and is light reddish-brown in colour.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in north-west Western Australia. The type locality is Dry Swallett Cave, C-18, Cape Range National Park.[1][2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- Harvey, MS (1991). "The cavernicolous pseudoscorpions (Chelicerata: Pseudoscorpionida) of Cape Range, Western Australia" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 15: 487–502 [488]. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- "Species Austrochthonius easti Harvey, 1991". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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