Lagynochthonius mordor is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet mordor refers to the type locality.[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: | Chthoniidae |
| Genus: | Lagynochthonius |
| Species: | L. mordor
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| Binomial name | |
| Lagynochthonius mordor | |
Description
editThe body length of the male holotype is 1.35 mm; that of the female paratype is 1.53 mm. They are pale yellow-brown in colouration.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in Far North Queensland. The type locality is Tier Cave, North Mordor Tower, Mount Mulgrave Station, Cape York Peninsula.[1][2]
Behaviour
editThe arachnids are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Harvey, MS (1989). "Two new cavernicolous chthoniids from Australia, with notes on the generic placement of the south-western Pacific species attributed to the genera Paraliochthonius Beier and Morikawia Chamberlin (Pseudoscorpionida: Chthoniidae)". Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society. 8: 21–29 [21].
- ^ a b c "Species Lagynochthonius mordor Harvey, 1989". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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