| Protochelifer australis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Cheliferidae |
| Genus: | Protochelifer |
| Species: | P. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Protochelifer australis (Tubb, 1937)[1] | |
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Protochelifer australis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1937 by Australian zoologist Alan Tubb.[1][2]
Description
The body length of a female syntype is 3.8 mm. The colour of the female is mainly dark brown, the legs and pedipalps paler; that of a male nearly black, legs and pedipalps light brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is near Seal Bay on Lady Julia Percy Island, where the pseudoscorpions were found under stones.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Tubb, JA (1937). "Reports of the expedition of the McCoy Society for field investigation and research (Lady Julia Percy Island). 19. Arachnida". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. ns 49: 412–421 [414].
- 1 2 3 "Species Protochelifer australis (Tubb, 1937)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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