Species Synsphyronus hansenii (With, 1908)

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Species Synsphyronus hansenii (With, 1908)

Garypus hansenii With, C.J. 1908. Remarks on the Chelonethi. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 6 10: 1-25 [12].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1901.6.4.29 ♂ (in alcohol and on slide), Tasmania, Australia.
Synsphyronus (Maorigarypus) fallaciosus Beier, M. 1966. On the Pseudoscorpionidea of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 14: 275-303 [294].
Type data:
Holotype AM KS5856 ♂ (in alcohol), Gunyah Gunyah (as Gunyah), Victoria, Australia.
Paratype(s) AM KS5856–8 2♀, 1 tritonymph 1 deutonymph (in alcohol), Gunyah Gunyah (as Gunyah), Victoria, Australia; NHMW 2♀ (in alcohol), Gunyah Gunyah (as Gunyah), Victoria, Australia.
Synsphyronus (Maorigarypus) gisleni Beier, M. 1954. Report from Prof. T. Gislén's expedition to Australia in 1951–1952. 7. Pseudoscorpionidea. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift N.F. 50(3): 1-26 [9].
Type data:
Holotype ZMLU ♀ (in alcohol), near mouth of Denmark River, Denmark, Western Australia, Australia.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Harvey, M.S. 1987. A revision of the genus Synsphyronus Chamberlin (Garypidae: Pseudoscorpionida: Arachnida). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 126: 1-99 [23] (synonymy of S. (M.) gisleni and S. (M.) fallaciosus with S. hansenii)

Distribution

States

Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Flinders (FLI), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), King (KIN), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria: SE coastal
- Western Australia: SW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, terrestrial, under bark, woodland.

General References

Beier, M. 1954. Report from Prof. T. Gislén's expedition to Australia in 1951–1952. 7. Pseudoscorpionidea. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift N.F. 50(3): 1-26 [11] (redescription, distribution)

Dartnall, A.J. 1969. Pseudoscorpions. Tasm. Nat. No. 17: 2. (distribution)

Dartnall, A.J. 1975. A note on the natural history of a pseudoscorpion. Tasm. Nat. No. 40: 5–6. (distribution)

Harvey, M.S. 1987. A revision of the genus Synsphyronus Chamberlin (Garypidae: Pseudoscorpionida: Arachnida). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 126: 1-99 [23] (redescription, distribution)

Morris, J.C.H. 1948. The taxonomic position of Idiogarypus hansenii (With). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1947: 37-41 [Date published 1/Aug/1948] [38] (redescription, distribution)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
31-Oct-2012		31-Oct-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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