Lagynochthonius mordor

Lagynochthonius mordor is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet mordor refers to the type locality.[1][2]

Lagynochthonius mordor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Lagynochthonius
Species:
L. mordor
Binomial name
Lagynochthonius mordor
Harvey, 1989[1]

Description

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The body length of the male holotype is 1.35 mm; that of the female paratype is 1.53 mm. They are pale yellow-brown in colouration.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is Tier Cave, North Mordor Tower, Mount Mulgrave Station, Cape York Peninsula.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Harvey, MS (1989). "Two new cavernicolous chthoniids from Australia, with notes on the generic placement of the south-western Pacific species attributed to the genera Paraliochthonius Beier and Morikawia Chamberlin (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 8: 21–29 [21].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Lagynochthonius mordor Harvey, 1989". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-01.