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Protochelifer victorianus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Pseudoscorpiones
Family:	Cheliferidae
Genus:	Protochelifer
Species:	P. victorianus
Binomial name
Protochelifer victorianus Beier, 1966

Protochelifer victorianus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1966 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is Olsens Road, Poowong, South Gippsland, where the holotype was found under tree bark.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.

References

1. ^ Beier, M (1966). "On the Pseudoscorpionidea of Australia". Australian Journal of Zoology. 14 (2): 275–303 . doi:10.1071/ZO9660275.
2. ^ "Species Protochelifer victorianus Beier, 1966". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

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