''Austrochernes'' is a genus of
pseudoscorpions
Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida.
Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans sin ...
in the subfamily
Chernetinae
Chernetinae is a subfamily of pseudoscorpions in the family Chernetidae.
Genera
- '' Acanthicochernes'' - '' Acuminochernes'' - '' Adelphochernes'' - '' Americhernes'' - '' Anaperochernes'' - '' Antillochernes'' - ''Apatochernes'' - '' Asteroc ...
, first described by
Max Beier
Max Beier (6 April 1903 in Spittal an der Drau – 4 July 1979 in Vienna) was an Austrian arachnologist and entomologist.
He studied zoology at the University of Vienna, and obtained his doctorate there in 1927. He took up a post at the Natural H ...
in 1932.
The
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory (AFD) is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a program of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water of th ...
decisions for synonymy are based on a 2018 paper by
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 ...
.
Species of this genus are found in all states and territories of mainland Australia.
Species
Species of this genus found in Australia are:
''
Austrochernes australiensis'' - ''
Austrochernes cruciatus'' - ''
Austrochernes dewae'' - - ''
Austrochernes guanophilus'' - ''
Austrochernes imitans'' - ''
Austrochernes omorgus''
References
External links
Chernetidae
Pseudoscorpion genera
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