''Tyrannochthonius souchomalus'' 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
Murchison bioregion of
Mid West Western 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
Austin Downs
Austin Downs Station or Austin Downs is a pastoral lease in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Description
The property covers an area of and has traditionally farmed sheep for the production of wool. The station is located in the Murc ...
Station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
.
Behaviour
The arachnids are
cave-dwelling,
terrestrial predators.
References
souchomalus
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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