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Pseudochthonius galapagensis Beier, 1977

Pseudoscorpión, Pseudoscorpion

Found in littoral zone, arid zone, scalesia zone, fern‐sedge zone and in crevices.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Pseudoscorpiones

Family
Chthoniidae

Genus
Pseudochthonius

Species
galapagensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Taxon origin: Endemic

Distribution

Distribution: Gardner near Española, Isabela, Pinzón, Santiago, Santa Cruz and Santa Fé.

References

  • Peck, S.B. (1990) Eyeless arthropods of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador: Composition and origin of the cryptozoic fauna of a young, tropical, oceanic archipelago. Biotropica 22(4): 366-381.
  • Peck, S.B. Kulalova-Peck, J. (1986) Preliminary summary of the subterranean fauna of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Part I. Introduction and Non-Insect invertebrates. Proc. 9th Intnl. Congr. Speleology, Barcelona 2: 164-166.
  • Baert, L. Mahnert, V. (2015) The distribution of the non‐araneae and non‐acari arachnids of Galápagos Belgian Journal of Entomology 28: 1‐76
  • Mahnert, V. (2014) Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Revue suisse de Zoologie, 121: 135‐210
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