Austinochernes zigzag
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Austinochernes zigzag is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2021 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet zigzag refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Austinochernes zigzag | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Austinochernes |
| Species: | A. zigzag |
| Binomial name | |
| Austinochernes zigzag | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in northern Tasmania. The type locality is the Zigzag Track at Cataract Gorge, Launceston, where the male holotype and paratypes were collected from beneath a rock.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
