Feaella anderseni
Feaella anderseni is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Feaellidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet anderseni honours Alan Andersen, collector of some of the specimens.[1][2]
| Feaella anderseni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Feaellidae |
| Genus: | Feaella |
| Species: | F. anderseni |
| Binomial name | |
| Feaella anderseni | |
Description
The adult body length is 2.15–2.54 mm. The colour is reddish-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is Cape Bougainville, some 75 km north-west of Kalumburu, where the holotype was found in vine thicket litter.[1][2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2]
References
- Harvey, MS (1989). "A new species of Feaella Ellingsen from north-western Australia (Pseudoscorpionida: Feaellidae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 8: 41–44 [41]. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- "Species Feaella anderseni Harvey, 1989". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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