Protochelifer cavernarum
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Protochelifer cavernarum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]
| Protochelifer cavernarum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Cheliferidae |
| Genus: | Protochelifer |
| Species: | P. cavernarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Protochelifer cavernarum | |
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Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in southern mainland Australia. The type locality is Murder Cave at the Cliefden Caves site, Mandurama, New South Wales.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are cave dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
