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Marachernes
''Marachernes'' is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey Mark Harvey (born 11 June 1965) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played over 200 games during fourteen seasons with the Essendon Football Club, winning three premierships, and was senior coach of Fremantle from 2007 t .... The genus name honours Māra Blosfelds for her contributions to the collection of the type species, combined with ''Chernes'', the type genus of the family. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Marachernes bellus'' Harvey, 1992 * '' Marachernes perup'' Harvey, 1992 * '' Marachernes simulans'' Harvey, 1992 References Chernetidae Pseudoscorpion genera Taxa described in 1992 Taxa named by Mark Harvey {{pseudoscorpion-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marachernes Simulans
''Marachernes simulans'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet ''simulans'' comes from the Latin ''simulo'' ('imitate' or 'copy') with reference to the similarity between this species and '' Marachernes perup''. Description The body length of the male holotype is 2.88 mm; that of the female paratype is 2.80 mm. The colour is mainly yellow-brown, with the carapace and pedipalps dark red-brown. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Upper Beaconsfield, some 45 km south-east of the centre of Melbourne, where the pseudoscorpions were collected from beneath tree bark. Behaviour The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marachernes Perup
''Marachernes perup'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet ''perup'' refers to the type locality. Description The body length of the female holotype is 2.66 mm. The colour is mainly dark yellow-brown, with the front of the carapace and pedipalps dark red-brown. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Perup Nature Reserve, some 40 km east of Manjimup, where the holotype was collected from beneath the bark of jarrah logs. Behaviour The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill the .... References Chernetidae Ende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marachernes Bellus
''Marachernes bellus'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1992 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet ''bellus'' ( Latin: 'pretty' or 'lovely') refers to the species’ beauty. Description The body length of males is 2.74–3.14 mm; that of females 2.99–3.34 mm. The colour is mainly yellow-brown, with the carapace A carapace is a Dorsum (biology), dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tor ..., pedipalps and legs dark red-brown. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in south-western Victoria and in Tasmania. The type (biology)#type locality, type locality is Separation Creek in the Great Otway National Park, Otway Ranges, where the pseudoscorpions were found beneath eucalypt bark in asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |