Protochelifer australis
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
Synonyms
  • Idiochelifer australis Tubb, 1937

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. 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].
  2. 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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