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Indohya beieri

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Indohya beieri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Hyidae
Genus: Indohya
Species:
I. beieri
Binomial name
Indohya beieri
Harvey, 1993[1]

Indohya beieri is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Hyidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1993 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is 3.4 km south-west of Manning Creek, Prince Frederick Harbour.[1][2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Harvey, MS (1993). "The systematics of the Hyidae (Pseudoscorpionida: Neobisioidea)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 7: 1–32 [25].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Indohya beieri Harvey, 1993". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.