Sathrochthonius tuena
Sathrochthonius tuena is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1962 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.[1][2]
| Sathrochthonius tuena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Sathrochthonius |
| Species: | S. tuena |
| Binomial name | |
| Sathrochthonius tuena Chamberlin, 1962[1] | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in eastern New South Wales. The type locality is ‘probably in the Blue Mountains near Sydney’.[1][2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- Chamberlin, JC (1962). "New and little-known false scorpions, principally from caves, belonging to the families Chthoniidae and Neobisiidae (Arachnida, Chelonethida)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 123: 303–354 [304].
- "Species Sathrochthonius tuena Chamberlin, 1962". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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