Parachernes virginicus

Parachernes virginicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Parachernes
Species:
P. virginicus
Binomial name
Parachernes virginicus
(Banks, 1895)

Parachernes virginicus is a species of pseudoscorpion of the family Chernetidae.[1][2] Pseudoscorpions are small arachnids, resembling scorpions but lacking a tail and stinger, and are typically 2-8 mm in length. This species was first described by Nathan Banks in 1895 and is named after its discovery location in Virginia, USA.[1]

References

  1. ^ "ITIS report - Parachernes (Parachernes) virginicus (Banks, 1895)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Parachernes (Parachernes) virginicus (Banks 1895)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2 April 2022.


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