Anysrius brochus
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Anysrius brochus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Hyidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet brochus (Latin: ‘projection of teeth’) refers to the cheliceral teeth of the male.[1][2]
| Anysrius brochus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Syarinidae |
| Genus: | Anysrius |
| Species: | A. brochus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anysrius brochus | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Tasmania. The type locality is a site on Chatlee Road in the Salmon River forestry area, where the holotype was found in Eucalyptus obliqua wet sclerophyll forest.[1][2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2][1]
