Species Chelifer cancroides (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Chelifer europaeus de Geer, 1778.
- Chelifer hermanni Leach, 1817.
- Chelifer sesamoides Audouin, 1826.
- Chelifer ixoides Hahn, 1834.
- Chelifer granulatus C.L. Koch, 1843.
- Chelifer grandimanus C.L. Koch, 1843.
- Chelifer rhododactylus Menge, 1855.
- Chelifer serratus Stecker, 1874.
- Chelifer cancroides dentatus Ewing, 1911.
- Chelifer cancroides oreintalis Morikawa, 1954.
Generic Combinations
- Chelifer cancroides (Linnaeus, 1758).
Introduction
Text from Harvey (2014): "An early record of C. cancroides from Mount Lofty, near Adelaide, South Australia, by Beier (1930) was discounted by Harvey (1981) who regarded the identification of the single, apparently juvenile, specimen (ââ1 semiad. Kââ) as doubtful. Harvey (1981) noted that C. cancroides was not included in subsequent synopses of the Australian fauna by Beier (1948b, 1966), and it is likely that the specimen from Mount Lofty was a misidentified member of the cheliferid genus Protochelifer Beier, which is common in southern and eastern Australia. The four male specimens of C. cancroides reported here from the Launceston region in northern Tasmania represent the first undisputed occurrence of C. cancroides from Australia. The specimens were collected inside a house in 1930, from straw in 1977 and without habitat data in 1985, indicating that the species is established in the area and has persisted for several decades."
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Introduced.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL)
Distribution References
General References
Harvey, M.S. 2014. A review and redescription of the cosmopolitan pseudoscorpion Chelifer cancroides (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheliferidae). Journal of Arachnology 42: 86-104 [98]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHELIFERIDAE Westwood, 1838 | 11-Apr-2017 | ADDED |