''Austrochernes'' is a genus of
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 subfamily
Chernetinae
Chernetinae is a subfamily of pseudoscorpions in the family Chernetidae
Chernetidae is a family of pseudoscorpions, first described by Anton Menge in 1855.
Genera
, the ''World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog'' accepts the following 119 genera:
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, first described by
Max Beier
Max Beier (6 April 1903 in Spittal an der Drau – 4 July 1979 in Vienna) was an Austrian arachnologist and entomologist.
He studied zoology at the University of Vienna, and obtained his doctorate there in 1927. He took up a post at the Natural H ...
in 1932.
Species of this genus are found in mainland Australia and New Guinea.
The
Australian Faunal Directory
The Australian Faunal Directory is an online catalogue of taxonomic and biological information on all animal species known to occur within Australia. It is a database produced by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water ...
decisions for synonymy are based on a 2018 paper by
Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey (born 11 June 1965) is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played over 200 games during fourteen seasons with the Essendon Football Club, winning three premierships, and was senior coach of Fremantle from 2007 t ...
.
Species
Species of this genus include:
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Austrochernes australiensis''
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Austrochernes cruciatus''
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Austrochernes dewae''
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Austrochernes guanophilus''
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Austrochernes imitans''
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Austrochernes novaeguineae''
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Austrochernes omorgus''
References
Chernetidae
Pseudoscorpion genera
Taxa named by Max Beier
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