Synsphyronus callus
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Synsphyronus callus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1947 by American arachnologist Clarence Clayton Hoff.[1][2]
| Synsphyronus callus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Synsphyronus |
| Species: | S. callus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synsphyronus callus | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia in rocky coastal habitats. The type locality is Rottnest Island, with a paratype specimen obtained at Cottesloe Beach near Perth.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
