Australochelifer
Genus of pseudoscorpions
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Australochelifer is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpions in the Cheliferidae family. It was described in 1975 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2][3]
| Australochelifer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Cheliferidae |
| Genus: | Australochelifer Beier, 1975[1] |
| Type species | |
| Australochelifer pygmaeus Beier, 1975 | |
Species
The genus contains the single species Australochelifer pygmaeus Beier, 1975.[2][4]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in New South Wales. The type locality is near Waste Point on Mount Kosciuszko, where the pseudoscorpions were found in open forest plant litter.[4][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[4][1]
