''Austrochernes cruciatus'' is a species of
pseudoscorpion
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 ...
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It was first described as ''Troglochernes cruciatus'' in 2007 by Erich Volschenk.
References
Animals described in 2007
Chernetidae
Arachnids of Australia
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