Synsphyronus inglisorum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2023 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet inglisorum honours the Inglis family, on whose property the specimens were collected, for their efforts in rehabilitating their land for conservation.[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: | Garypidae |
| Genus: | Synsphyronus |
| Species: | S. inglisorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Synsphyronus inglisorum | |
Description
editThe body lengths of the male holotype is 2.77 mm; that of the female paratype is 3.12 mm. Colouration is generally dark reddish-brown.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in the Sydney Basin bioregion of eastern New South Wales. The type locality is Craigend Farm, 5.8 km south-south-west of The Oaks, where the pseudoscorpions were found beneath the bark of a thin-leaved stringybark tree in remnant bushland.[2][1]
Behaviour
editThe pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Harvey, MS (2023). "A new species of Synsphyronus (Pseudoscorpiones:Garypidae) from eastern Australia" (PDF). Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 18: 1–5 [2]. doi:10.54102/ajt.9c77u. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Species Synsphyronus inglisorum Harvey, 2023". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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