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Tyrannochthonius basme

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Species of pseudoscorpion

Tyrannochthonius basme
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Tyrannochthonius
Species: T. basme
Binomial name
Tyrannochthonius basme
Edward & Harvey, 2008

Tyrannochthonius basme is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2008 by Australian arachnologists Karen Edward and Mark Harvey.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Pilbara region of North West Australia. The type locality is a borehole on Mesa B, 40 km west of the iron-ore mining town of Pannawonica and some 1,400 km north of Perth.

Behaviour

The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.

References

  1. ^ Edward, KL; Harvey, MS (2008). "Short-range endemism in hypogean environments: the pseudoscorpion genera Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) in the semiarid zone of Western Australia". Invertebrate Systematics. 22 (2): 259–293 . doi:10.1071/IS07025.
  2. ^ "Species Tyrannochthonius basme Edward & Harvey, 2008". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
Taxon identifiers
Tyrannochthonius basme


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