Biology:Protogarypinus dissimilis

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Protogarypinus dissimilis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Garypinidae
Genus: Protogarypinus
Species:
P. dissimilis
Binomial name
Protogarypinus dissimilis
Beier, 1975[1]

Protogarypinus dissimilis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1975 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in South Australia. The type locality is Alligator Gorge in Mount Remarkable National Park, where the pseudoscorpions were found in plant litter.[2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Beier, M (1975). "Neue Pseudoskorpione aus Australien und Neu-Guinea". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 78: 203–213 [204]. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Protogarypinus dissimilis Beier, 1975". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/664e12f7-dc8f-4429-b7ff-3c70df380dca. 

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