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Withius piger

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Withius piger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Withiidae
Genus: Withius
Species:
W. piger
Binomial name
Withius piger
(Simon, 1878)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chelifer piger Simon, 1878
  • Chelifer subruber Simon, 1879
  • Chelifer (Trachychernes) oculatus Beier, 1929

Withius piger is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Withiidae family. It was described in 1878 by French arachnologist Eugène Simon.[1][2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species has a cosmopolitan distribution, often in human-dominated environments, and has been widely introduced. The type locality is Bou Saâda, Algeria.[2][1]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are synanthropic, terrestrial predators.[2][1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Simon, E (1878). "Études arachnologiques. XI. Liste des espèces de la famille des Cheliferidae qui habitent l'Algérie et le Maroc". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. (5) 8: 144–153 [148].
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Withius piger (Simon, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-18.