| Afrosternophorus anabates | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Sternophoridae |
| Genus: | Afrosternophorus |
| Species: | A. anabates |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrosternophorus anabates Harvey, 1985 | |
Afrosternophorus anabates is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Sternophoridae family. It was described in 1985 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet anabates (Greek: 'rider' or 'passenger') refers to the phoretic behaviour shown by some specimens.
Description
Body lengths of males are 2.2–2.5 mm; those of females 2.4–3.4 mm.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Lake Albacutya Park, 15 km west-north-west of Yaapeet, in the Wimmera region. Some of the pseudoscorpions were found under river red gum bark, with some found on spiders (Delena cancerides and Isopeda sp.).
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are phoretic, terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ Harvey, MS (1985). "The systematics of the family Sternophoridae (Pseudoscorpionida)". Journal of Arachnology. 13 (2): 141–209 . JSTOR 3705024. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Species Afrosternophorus anabates Harvey, 1985". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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| Afrosternophorus anabates | |
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