Lamprochernes savignyi

Lamprochernes savignyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Lamprochernes
Species:
L. savignyi
Binomial name
Lamprochernes savignyi
(Simon, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
  • Chelifer savignyi Simon, 1881
  • Chelifer pygmaeus L.Koch & Keyerling, 1885
  • Chelifer brevifemoratus Balzan, 1890
  • Chelifer celerrimus With, 1908
  • Chelifer (Chernes) godfreyi Kew, 1911
  • Pycnochernes linsdalei Chamberlin, 1952
  • Muscichernes katoi Morikawa, 1960

Lamprochernes savignyi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chernetidae family. It was described in 1881 by French naturalist Eugène Simon.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, inhabiting plant litter. The type locality is Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt.[2][1]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Simon, E (1881). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux d'Afrique". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France. 6: 1–15 [12].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Lamprochernes savignyi (Simon, 1881)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-15.


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