Austrochthonius

Austrochthonius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Austrochthonius
J.C.Chamberlin, 1929[1]
Type species
Chthonius chilensis
Chamberlin, 1923
Synonyms
  • Paraustrochthonius Beier, 1931
  • Cecoditha Mello-Leitão, 1939

Austrochthonius is a genus of pseudoscorpions in the family Chthoniidae. It was described in 1929 by American arachnologist Joseph Conrad Chamberlin.[1][2]

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Chamberlin, JC (1929). "A synoptic classification of the false scorpions or chela-spinners, with a report on a cosmopolitan collection of the same. Part II. The Diplosphyronida (Arachnida-Chelonethida)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 5 (25): 1–48, 585–620. doi:10.1080/00222933008673104.
  2. ^ "Genus Austrochthonius Chamberlin, 1929". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ^ "Genus: Austrochthonius Chamberlin, 1929". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-30.