Afrosternophorus anabates
Appearance
Afrosternophorus anabates | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
Family: | Sternophoridae |
Genus: | Afrosternophorus |
Species: | A. anabates
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Binomial name | |
Afrosternophorus anabates |
Afrosternophorus anabates is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Sternophoridae family. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet anabates (Greek: 'rider' or 'passenger') refers to the phoretic behaviour shown by some specimens.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Body lengths of males are 2.2–2.5 mm; those of females 2.4–3.4 mm.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Lake Albacutya Park, 15 km west-north-west of Yaapeet, in the Wimmera region. Some of the pseudoscorpions were found under river red gum bark, with some found on spiders (Delena cancerides and Isopeda sp.).[2][1]
Behaviour
[edit]The pseudoscorpions are phoretic, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Harvey, MS (1985). "The systematics of the family Sternophoridae (Pseudoscorpionida)". Journal of Arachnology. 13 (2): 141–209 [190]. JSTOR 3705024. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b c "Species Afrosternophorus anabates Harvey, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.