Withius piger
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Withius piger is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Withiidae family. It was described in 1878 by French arachnologist Eugène Simon.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Withiidae |
| Genus: | Withius |
| Species: | W. piger |
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| Withius piger | |
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Distribution and habitat
The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, often in human-dominated environments, and has been widely introduced. The type locality is Bou Saâda, Algeria.[2][1]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are synanthropic, terrestrial predators.[2][1]
