Satrapanus is a monotypic genus of pseudoscorpions in the Chernetidae family. It is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It was described in 2007 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Erich Volschenk. The generic epithet comes from the Latin satrapa ('provincial governor') with reference to the pseudoscorpion being the only known species of the genus on the island.[1][2][3]

Satrapanus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chernetidae
Genus: Satrapanus
Harvey & Volschenk, 2007[1]
Type species
Sundochernes grayi
Beier, 1976

Species

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The genus contains the sole species Satrapanus grayi, which was described by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier in 1976.[4][2][5]

Description

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Body lengths of males are 1.68–2.03 mm; those of females 1.91–2.78 mm. The colour is mainly dark reddish-brown.[4][1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species is known only from Lord Howe Island, where it inhabits plant litter and other ground habitats.[4][5]

Behaviour

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The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Harvey, MS; Volschenk, ES (2007). "A review of some Australasian Chernetidae: Sundochernes, Troglochernes and a new genus (Pseudoscorpiones)". Journal of Arachnology. 35 (2): 238–277 [263]. doi:10.1636/SH06-41.1. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  2. ^ a b "Genus: Satrapanus Harvey and Volschenk, 2007". World Arachnida Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ "Genus Satrapanus Harvey & Volschenk, 2007". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ^ a b c Beier, M (1976). "The pseudoscorpions of New Zealand, Norfolk and Lord Howe". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 3 (3): 199–246 [225]. doi:10.1080/03014223.1976.9517913. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ a b c "Species Satrapanus grayi (Beier, 1976)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-11-10.