Chitrella regina is a species of pseudoscorpions in the family Syarinidae.[1]

Chitrella regina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Syarinidae
Genus: Chitrella
Species:
C. regina
Binomial name
Chitrella regina
Malcolm & Chamberlin, 1960

Distribution

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The species is endemic to West Virginia in the United States.[2] It is found in Greenbrier County in Coffman's Cave.

Description

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The female holotype measures 2.6 millimetres (0.10 in)[3]

Original publications

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  • Malcolm & Chamberlin, 1960 : The pseudoscorpion genus Chitrella (Chelonethida, Syarinidae). American Museum Novitates, No. 1989, p. 1-19 ([2]).

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Chitrella regina". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ Pseudoscorpions of the World
  3. ^ Malcolm & Chamberlin, 1960 : The pseudoscorpion genus Chitrella (Chelonethida, Syarinidae). American Museum Novitates, No. 1989, p. 1-19 ([1]).
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