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Protochelifer cavernarum

Protochelifer cavernarum is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1967 by Austrian arachnologist Max Beier.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in southern mainland Australia. The type locality is Murder Cave at the Cliefden Caves site, Mandurama, New South Wales.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are cave dwelling, terrestrial predators.

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