Pseudochiridium clavigerum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Pseudochiridiidae family. It was described in 1889 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.[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: | Pseudochiridiidae |
| Genus: | Pseudochiridium |
| Species: | P. clavigerum
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Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in the Andaman Islands, Nepal, South East Asia, Wallacea, New Guinea and the Australian territory of Christmas Island. The type locality is Bhamo in northern Myanmar.[2][1][3]
Behaviour
editThe pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Thorell, T (1889). "Viaggio di Leonardo Fea in Birmania e regioni vicine. XXI. Aracnidi artrogastri Birmani raccolti da L. Fea nel 1885–1887". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova. (2) 7: 521–729 [591].
- ^ a b c "Species Pseudochiridium clavigerum (Thorell, 1889)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Pseudochiridium clavigerum (Thorell, 1889)". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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