| Austrochernes omorgus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Austrochernes |
| Species: | A. omorgus |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrochernes omorgus | |
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Austrochernes omorgus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2007 by arachnologists Mark Harvey and Erich Volschenk. The specific epithet omorgus refers to the beetle with which the holotype was associated.[1][2]
Description
The body length of the female holotype is 3.74 mm. The colour of the pedipalps and carapace is dark red-brown, the abdomen and legs light red-brown. Eyes are absent.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Carnarvon National Park in the southern Brigalow Belt bioregion of Queensland. The type locality is the Mount Moffat ranger’s house, where the holotype was found on a beetle (Omorgus costatus) at a light.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Harvey, MS; Volschenk, ES (2007). "A review of some Australasian Chernetidae: Sundochernes, Troglochernes and a new genus (Pseudoscorpiones)". Journal of Arachnology. 35: 238–277 [260]. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- 1 2 3 "Species Austrochernes omorgus (Harvey & Volschenk, 2007)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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