''Lagynochthonius asema'' is a
species of
pseudoscorpion in the
Chthoniidae
Chthoniidae is a family of pseudoscorpions within the superfamily Chthonioidea. The family contains more than 600 species in about 30 genera. Fossil species are known from Baltic, Dominican, and Burmese amber.Biology Catalog Chthoniidae now inc ...
family. It is
endemic to Australia. It was
described in 2008 by Australian
arachnologists Karen Edward and
Mark Harvey.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the
Pilbara region of
North West Australia. The
type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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is a
borehole on Mesa K, near the iron-ore mining town of
Pannawonica, some 1,400 km north of
Perth.
Behaviour
The arachnids are
cave-dwelling,
terrestrial predators.
References
Chthoniidae
Endemic fauna of Australia
Pseudoscorpions of Australia
Cave arachnids
Arthropods of Western Australia
Animals described in 2008
Taxa named by Mark Harvey
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