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Pseudotyrannochthonius queenslandicus

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Pseudotyrannochthonius queenslandicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae
Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius
Species:
P. queenslandicus
Binomial name
Pseudotyrannochthonius queenslandicus
Beier, 1969[1]

Pseudotyrannochthonius queenslandicus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudotyrannochthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1969 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is closed forest in the Joalah section of the Tamborine National Park, where it was found in plant litter.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Beier, M (1969). "Neue Pseudoskorpione aus Australien". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 73: 171–187 [177].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Pseudotyrannochthonius queenslandicus Beier, 1969". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-08.