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Tyrannochthonius cavernicola

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Tyrannochthonius cavernicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Tyrannochthonius
Species:
T. cavernicola
Binomial name
Tyrannochthonius cavernicola
(Beier, 1976)[1]
Synonyms
  • Paraliochthonius (Pholeochthonius) cavernicola Beier, 1976

Tyrannochthonius cavernicola is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1976 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Description

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The male holotype has a body length of 2.5 mm. The colour is pale reddish-brown. Eyes and eye-pigment are completely lacking.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs only on Lord Howe Island, an offshore island of New South Wales in the Tasman Sea. The type locality is the totally dark zone of a cave at North Bay (Station 3).[1][2]

Behaviour

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The arachnids are cave-dwelling terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Beier, M (1976). "The pseudoscorpions of New Zealand, Norfolk and Lord Howe" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 3 (3): 199–246 [209]. doi:10.1080/03014223.1976.9517913.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Tyrannochthonius cavernicola (Beier, 1976)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-05.