Synsphyronus apimelus
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Synsphyronus apimelus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1987 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet apimelus comes from the Greek apimelos ('lean' or 'without fat'), with reference to the slenderness of the pedipalps.[1][2]
| Synsphyronus apimelus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Synsphyronus |
| Species: | S. apimelus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synsphyronus apimelus | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Toolbrunup peak in the Stirling Range, where specimens were found under boulders of scree.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
