Tyrannochthonius norfolkensis
Tyrannochthonius norfolkensis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It was described in 1976 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Tyrannochthonius |
| Species: | T. norfolkensis |
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Description
The body length of males is 1.2 mm; that of females is 1.3-1.55 mm. The colour is brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in New Zealand as well as on Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the south-west Pacific Ocean, where it inhabits plant litter. The type locality is Mount Pitt on Norfolk Island.[1][2]
Behaviour
The arachnids are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- Beier, M (1976). "The pseudoscorpions of New Zealand, Norfolk and Lord Howe" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 3: 199–246 [207]. doi:10.1080/03014223.1976.9517913.
- "Species Tyrannochthonius norfolkensis (Beier, 1976)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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