Pseudotyrannochthonius

Pseudotyrannochthonius is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the family Pseudotyrannochthoniidae. It was described in 1930 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.[1][2]

Pseudotyrannochthonius
Pseudotyrannochthonius giganteus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae
Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius
Beier, 1930[1]
Type species
Chthonius silvestrii
Ellingsen, 1905
Synonyms
  • Tubbichthonius Hoff, 1951
  • Spelaeochthonius Morikawa, 1954

Species

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As of October 2023, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted the following 18 species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Beier, M (1930). "Alcuni pseudoscorpioni esotici raccolti dal Prof. F. Silvestri". Bollettino del Laboratorio di Zoologia Generale e Agraria della Facoltà Agraria in Portici. 23: 197–209 [207].
  2. ^ "Genus Pseudotyrannochthonius Beier, 1930". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. ^ "Genus: Pseudotyrannochthonius Beier, 1930". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-06.