Thenmus aigialites is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Menthidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1990 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.[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: | Menthidae |
| Genus: | Thenmus |
| Species: | T. aigialites
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| Binomial name | |
| Thenmus aigialites | |
Distribution and habitat edit
The species occurs in the Mackay Region of coastal eastern Queensland. The type locality is Finlaysons Point, 2 km north-west of Seaforth. The pseudoscorpions were found in plant litter.[2]
Behaviour edit
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Harvey, MS; Muchmore, WB (1990). "The systematics of the family Menthidae (Pseudoscorpionida)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 3: 941–964 [956].
- ^ a b c "Species Thenmus aigialites Harvey, 1990". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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