Xenolpium longiventer
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Olpiidae |
| Genus: | Xenolpium |
| Species: | X. longiventer |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenolpium longiventer | |
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Xenolpium longiventer is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Olpiidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1885 by German arachnologists Ludwig Carl Christian Koch and Eugen von Keyserling.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria. The type locality is Peak Downs in Queensland's Central Highlands Region. The pseudoscorpions inhabit plant litter.[2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References
- ^ a b Koch, L; Keyserling, E (1885). "Ordo Chelonethi". In Koch, L; Keyserling, E (eds.). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Vol. 2. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. pp. 44–51 [50].
- ^ a b c "Species Xenolpium longiventer (L. Koch & Keyserling, 1885)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-30.