Biology:Austinochernes

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Short description: Genus of pseudoscorpions

Austinochernes
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Austinochernes
Harvey, 2021[1]
Type species
Austinochernes andrewaustini
Harvey, 2021

Austinochernes is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The genus name honours Professor Andy Austin for his contributions to systematics, combined with the genus name Chernes (Greek: 'labourer').[1][2][3]

Species

The genus contains the following two species:[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harvey, MS (2021). "A new genus of the pseudoscorpion family Chernetidae (Pseudoscorpiones) from southern Australia with Gondwanan affinities". Journal of Arachnology 48: 300–310 [300]. https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/volume/144/. Retrieved 2023-11-06. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Genus: Austinochernes Harvey, 2021". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. https://wac.nmbe.ch/order/pseudoscorpiones/species/7785. Retrieved 2023-11-06. 
  3. "Genus Austinochernes Harvey, 2021". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/eeb29a46-7d5a-445a-9a95-1a74608faffa. 

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