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Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius

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Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae
Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius
Species:
P. solitarius
Binomial name
Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius
(Hoff, 1951)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tubbichthonius solitarius Hoff, 1951

Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1951 by American arachnologist Clarence Clayton Hoff.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The type locality is Mount Slide in Kinglake National Park north of Melbourne. It inhabits plant litter.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hoff, CC (1951). "New species and records of chthoniid pseudoscorpions". American Museum Novitates (1483): 1–13 [10].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius solitarius (Hoff, 1951)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-06.