| Lagynochthonius leemouldi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Lagynochthonius |
| Species: | L. leemouldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagynochthonius leemouldi Edward & Harvey, 2008 | |
Lagynochthonius leemouldi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae 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 is a borehole on Yarrie Station, some 170 km south-east of Port Hedland.
Behaviour
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ Edward, KL; Harvey, MS (2008). "Short-range endemism in hypogean environments: the pseudoscorpion genera Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) in the semiarid zone of Western Australia". Invertebrate Systematics. 22 (2): 259–293 . doi:10.1071/IS07025.
- ^ "Species Lagynochthonius leemouldi Edward & Harvey, 2008". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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| Lagynochthonius leemouldi | |
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