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Haplochernes ramosus

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Haplochernes ramosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Haplochernes
Species:
H. ramosus
Binomial name
Haplochernes ramosus
Synonyms
  • Chelifer ramosus L.Koch & Keyserling, 1885

Haplochernes ramosus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1885 by German arachnologists Ludwig Carl Christian Koch and Eugen von Keyserling.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in central and eastern Australia. The type locality is Rockhampton in Queensland.[2][1]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Koch, L; Keyserling, E (1885). "Ordo Chelonethi". In Koch, L; Keyserling, E (eds.). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Vol. 2. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. pp. 45–51 [47].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Haplochernes ramosus (L. Koch & Keyserling, 1885)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.