Austrochernes guanophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Austrochernes
Species:
A. guanophilus
Binomial name
Austrochernes guanophilus
(Beier, 1967) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sundochernes guanophilus (Beier, 1967)
  • Troglochernes guanophilus (Beier, 1967)

Austrochernes guanophilus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Description

The body length of the male holotype is 3.36 mm; that of the female paratype is 3.97 mm. The colour of the pedipalps and carapace is dark reddish-brown, the abdomen and legs deep red-brown. Eyes are absent.[1][3]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Wombeyan Caves, in the Southern Highlands of south-eastern New South Wales. The type locality is Fig Tree Cave, where the pseudoscorpions were found in guano.[2][1][3]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Beier, M (1967). "Some Pseudoscorpionidea from Australia, chiefly from caves". The Australian Zoologist. 14: 199–205 [200]. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Austrochernes guanophilus (Beier, 1967)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. 1 2 Harvey, MS; Volschenk, ES (2007). "A review of some Australasian Chernetidae: Sundochernes, Troglochernes and a new genus (Pseudoscorpiones)". Journal of Arachnology. 35: 238–277 [247]. Retrieved 2023-11-07.


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