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Cryptocheiridium confundens Mahnert, 2014

Pseudoscorpión, Pseudoscorpion

Found in Littoral zone, Arid zone, Transition zone and Scalesia zone

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Pseudoscorpiones

Family
Cheiridiidae

Genus
Cryptocheiridium

Species
confundens

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Distribution

Distribution: Champion, Española, Fernandina, Isabela, Pinzón, Santiago, Santa Cruz and South Plaza.

References

  • Baert, L. Mahnert, V. (2015) The distribution of the non‐araneae and non‐acari arachnids of Galápagos Belgian Journal of Entomology 28: 1‐76
  • Mahnert, V. (2014) Pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) Revue suisse de Zoologie, 121: 135‐210

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