''Anysrius'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

pseudoscorpions Pseudoscorpions, also known as false scorpions or book scorpions, are small, scorpion-like arachnids belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida. Pseudoscorpions are generally beneficial to humans bec ...

in the

Syarinidae Syarinidae is a family of pseudoscorpions in the order Pseudoscorpiones. There are at least 20 genera and 110 described species in Syarinidae. Genera These 20 genera belong to the family Syarinidae: * '' Aglaochitra'' J. C. Chamberlin, 1952 * ...

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to the

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

n state of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. It was described in 1998 by Australian

arachnologist Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly ...

Mark Harvey. The genus name ''Anysrius'' is an anagram of its sister genus '' Syarinus''.

Species

, the World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog accepted the following two species: * ''

Anysrius brochus ''Anysrius brochus'' is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Hyidae Family (biology), family. It is endemism, endemic to Australia. It was species description, described in 1998 by Australian arachnology, arachnologist Mark Harvey (arachnologist), ...

'' Harvey, 1998 * '' Anysrius chamberlini'' Harvey, 1998

References

Syarinidae Pseudoscorpion genera Endemic fauna of Tasmania Taxa named by Mark Harvey {{pseudoscorpion-stub