| Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Tyrannochthonius |
| Species: | T. garthhumphreysi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi Edward & Harvey, 2008 | |
Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2008 by Australian arachnologists Karen Edward and Mark Harvey.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North West Australia. The type locality is a borehole in limestone karst, 7 km north of the Chevron Texaco camp, on Barrow Island off the Pilbara coast.
Behaviour
The arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.
References
- ^ Edward, KL; Harvey, MS (2008). "Short-range endemism in hypogean environments: the pseudoscorpion genera Tyrannochthonius and Lagynochthonius (Pseudoscorpiones: Chthoniidae) in the semiarid zone of Western Australia". Invertebrate Systematics. 22 (2): 259–293 . doi:10.1071/IS07025.
- ^ "Species Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi Edward & Harvey, 2008". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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| Tyrannochthonius garthhumphreysi | |
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