Paratemnoides pococki is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Atemnidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1907 by Danish arachnologist Carl Johannes With.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Atemnidae |
| Genus: | Paratemnoides |
| Species: | P. pococki
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Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs on the Australian territory of Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. The type locality is the north coast of the island.[2][1]
Behaviour edit
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d With, CJ (1907). "On some new species of Cheliferidae, Hans., and Garypidae, Hans., in the British Museum". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 30: 49–85 [63].
- ^ a b c "Species Paratemnoides pococki (With, 1907)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
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