| Cordylochernes dingo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Cordylochernes |
| Species: | C. dingo |
| Binomial name | |
| Cordylochernes dingo | |
Cordylochernes dingo is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet dingo refers to the type locality.[1][2]
Description
Body lengths of males are 5.1–5.7 mm; that of a paratype female 5.5 mm. The colour is generally yellowish-brown, with the pedipalps and front of the carapace dark reddish-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is Lone Dingo, 11 km south-west of Walsh Point, Admiralty Gulf. The holotype male was found beneath eucalypt bark.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Harvey, MS (1990). "New pseudoscorpions of the genera Americhernes Muchmore and Cordylochernes Beier from Australia (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae)" (PDF). Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 50: 325–336 [333]. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- 1 2 3 "Species Cordylochernes dingo Harvey, 1990". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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