Metawithius murrayi
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Metawithius murrayi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Withiidae family. It was described in 1900 by British arachnologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1][2]
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| Metawithius murrayi (bottom left) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Withiidae |
| Genus: | Metawithius |
| Species: | M. murrayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Metawithius murrayi | |
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Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Southeast Asia, including Indian Ocean islands, Indonesia and Timor. The type locality is North West Point on Australia's Christmas Island.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
