Pseudotyrannochthonius bornemisszai

Pseudotyrannochthonius bornemisszai is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1966 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Pseudotyrannochthonius bornemisszai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae
Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius
Species:
P. bornemisszai
Binomial name
Pseudotyrannochthonius bornemisszai
Beier, 1966[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Gippsland, Victoria in tall forest habitats. The type locality is Boolarra in the Latrobe Valley.[1][2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2]

References

  1. Beier, M (1966). "On the Pseudoscorpionidea of Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 14: 275–303 [286].
  2. "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius bornemisszai Beier, 1966". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-07.


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