Synsphyronus dorothyae
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| Synsphyronus dorothyae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Synsphyronus |
| Species: | S. dorothyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Synsphyronus dorothyae | |
Synsphyronus dorothyae 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 dorothyae honours Dorothy Cukier for her assistance in collecting the holotype specimen.[1][2]
The body lengths of the two female specimens are 3.8 and 4.2 mm. Colouration is dark yellowish-brown.[1]
