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Philomaoria pallipes

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Philomaoria pallipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Cheliferidae
Genus: Philomaoria
Species:
P. pallipes
Binomial name
Philomaoria pallipes
(White, 1849) [1]
Synonyms
  • Chelifer pallipes White, 1849
  • Philomaoria novazealandica Chamberlin, 1931

Philomaoria pallipes is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It was described in 1849 by Scottish zoologist Adam White.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in New Zealand and on Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. The type locality is simply 'New Zealand'. The pseudoscorpions inhabit plant litter.[2][1]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c White, A (1849). "Descriptions of apparently new species of Aptera from New Zealand". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 17: 3–6 [6].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Philomaoria pallipes (White, 1849)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-21.