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.[1][2]
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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 | |
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Distribution and habitat edit
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.[2][1]
Behaviour edit
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d 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 [46].
- ^ a b c "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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