| Synsphyronus callus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Synsphyronus |
| Species: | S. callus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synsphyronus callus | |
Synsphyronus callus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1947 by American arachnologist Clarence Clayton Hoff.[1][2]
Description
The body length of the holotype female is 3.3 mm. The colour is brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia in rocky coastal habitats. The type locality is Rottnest Island, with a paratype specimen obtained at Cottesloe Beach near Perth.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hoff, CC (1947). "New species of diplosphyronid pseudoscorpions from Australia" (PDF). Psyche (Cambridge). 54: 36–56 [50]. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- 1 2 3 "Species Synsphyronus callus Hoff, 1947". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
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