Ideoblothrus pisolitus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Syarinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1991 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Karen Edward. The specific epithet pisolitus refers to the pisolitic geology of the type locality.[1][2]
| Ideoblothrus pisolitus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Syarinidae |
| Genus: | Ideoblothrus |
| Species: | I. pisolitus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ideoblothrus pisolitus | |
Description
editThe body length of the male holotype is 2.25 mm; that of female paratypes 2.45-2.98 mm. The colour of the carapace and pedipalps is reddish-brown, the abdomen and legs pale tan. Eyes are absent.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in the Pilbara region of North West Australia. The type locality is a borehole at Mesa B, 38.1 km west of the iron-ore mining town of Pannawonica.[1][2]
Behaviour
editThe pseudoscorpions are hypogean, terrestrial predators.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Harvey, MS; Edward, KL (2007). "A review of the pseudoscorpion genus Ideoblothrus (Pseudoscorpiones, Syarinidae) from western and northern Australia". Journal of Natural History. 41 (5–8): 445–472 [452]. Bibcode:2007JNatH..41..445H. doi:10.1080/00222930701219123. S2CID 83607483. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ a b c "Species Ideoblothrus pisolitus Harvey & Edward, 2007". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
 | This pseudoscorpion-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |