''Nesidiochernes'' is a

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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 Chernetidae

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. It is native to Oceania, and was described in 1932 by Austrian arachnologist

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 ...

Species

The genus contains the single species ''Nesochernes gracilis'' Beier, 1932, of which there are two subspecies: * '' Nesochernes gracilis gracilis'' Beier, 1932 –

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Nesochernes gracilis norfolkensis ''Nesidiochernes'' is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is native to Oceania, and was described in 1932 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier. Species The genus contains the single species ''Nesochernes gracili ...

'' Beier, 1976 –

Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with ...

References

Chernetidae Pseudoscorpion genera Pseudoscorpions of Australia Arachnids of New Zealand Fauna of Norfolk Island Taxa described in 1932 Taxa described in 1976 Taxa named by Max Beier Monotypic arachnid genera {{pseudoscorpion-stub