| Conicochernes brevispinosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chernetidae |
| Genus: | Conicochernes |
| Species: | C. brevispinosus |
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| Conicochernes brevispinosus (L.Koch & Keyserling, 1885) | |
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Conicochernes brevispinosus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1885 by German arachnologists Ludwig Carl Christian Koch and Eugen von Keyserling.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs at various sites in eastern and south-eastern Australia. Type localities include Rockhampton and Peak Downs in Central Queensland, and Mount Lofty in South Australia, where pseudoscorpions were collected from beneath tree bark.
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ Koch, L; Keyserling, E (1885). "Ordo Chelonethi". In Koch, L; Keyserling, E (eds.). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Vol. 2. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. pp. 44–51 .
- ^ "Species Conicochernes brevispinosus (L.Koch & Keyserling, 1885)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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| Conicochernes brevispinosus | |
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- Chernetidae
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Pseudoscorpions of Australia
- Fauna of the Australian Capital Territory
- Arthropods of New South Wales
- Arthropods of Queensland
- Arthropods of South Australia
- Arthropods of Victoria (state)
- Animals described in 1885
- Taxa named by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch
- Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling
- Pseudoscorpion stubs