Protogarypinus dissimilis

Protogarypinus dissimilis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1975 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Protogarypinus dissimilis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Garypinidae
Genus: Protogarypinus
Species:
P. dissimilis
Binomial name
Protogarypinus dissimilis
Beier, 1975[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in South Australia. The type locality is Alligator Gorge in Mount Remarkable National Park, where the pseudoscorpions were found in plant litter.[2]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beier, M (1975). "Neue Pseudoskorpione aus Australien und Neu-Guinea". Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 78: 203–213 [204].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Protogarypinus dissimilis Beier, 1975". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-26.